- Asian shares were taking a breather on Wednesday, looking to consolidate two sessions of solid gains as risk appetites finally showed some resilience to the latest selloff in oil prices.
A welcome break from weeks of turbulence saw the safe havens such as the yen and sovereign bonds ease just a little, though investors face a test later in the day when the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its last policy meeting.
Japan's Nikkei .N225 put on 0.2 percent, bringing its gains for the week so far to almost 8 percent.
The Dow .DJI ended Tuesday with gains of 1.39 percent, while the S&P 500 .SPX added 1.65 percent and the Nasdaq .IXIC 2.27 percent. [.N]
All 10 S&P sectors closed higher following an extended holiday weekend, with financials, healthcare and materials recouping some lost ground.
Reference: Reuters
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