Dow record bolsters risk sentiment, lifts Asian shares

* MSCI Asia ex-Japan up 0.5 percent. * Nikkei opens at fresh 4-1/2-year high. Asian shares extended gains on Wednesday as investors grew more risk-friendly following Wall Street’s record close, signs of continuing U.S. economic recovery, and globally accommodative monetary conditions. The …

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Dow record bolsters risk sentiment, lifts Asian shares