Asian Shares Mixed, Led by Tokyo Gains, After Wall Street Rally

Asian shares were mixed Thursday, cheered by the rally on Wall Street that's likely a boon for export-driven regional economies, but investors remained worried about the coronanvirus pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.8% to finish at 23,249.61. South Korea's Kospi fell 0.3% to 2,425.35. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.2% to 25,193.01, while the Shanghai Composite index was flat, at 3,319.42. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.7% to 6,091.00, despite better than expected unemployment data for July. The number of jobs added was more than forecast and the...