Shares, euro up on hopes of U.S. "cliff" deal, BOJ easing

Asian shares rose and the euro hovered around multi-month highs on Wednesday as signs of progress in resolving the U.S. “fiscal cliff” budget crisis boosted demand for riskier assets. Expectations of more aggressive monetary easing under Japan’s new government also drove stocks higher, with the B…

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Shares, euro up on hopes of U.S. "cliff" deal, BOJ easing