Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo’s benchmark extends rally

BANGKOK --- Asian shares turned lower Friday, though Tokyo's benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990. U.S. futures slipped slightly, while oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel. China reported its exports and imports edged higher in December in a sign that its economic recovery remains uneven, though global demand may be reviving as central banks halt their latest round of inflation-fighting interest rate increases. READ: China's Dec exports rise 2.3%, imports up 0.2% Consumer prices fell 0.3 percent in December, the third consecutive month of declines and a sign of persisting weakness in demand. The producer ...Keep on reading: Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo’s benchmark extends rally

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