Asian Shares Rise As Hopes For U.S. Economy GrowLast upate: 6/2/2010 5:01:00 PM
Asian stock markets posted solid gains Thursday, lifted by a surge on Wall Street and optimism surrounding the U.S. economic recovery. Investors were inspired by the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 2.3% rise Wednesday, its third-biggest one-day gain this year, helped by a better-than-expected pending home sales report.