The S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced on August 20, as gains in heavyweight tech stocks outweighed downbeat data that affirmed the Federal Reserve’s view of a difficult road to economic recovery.

US stocks outweighed downbeat data: Nasdaq composite added 1.06%

The Asian shares made a cautious start today morning as investors kept an eye on flaring tensions between US and China. Watch report

Asian Shares | Australian shares recover Friday's losses

Tokyo stocks opened marginally lower on Wednesday in the absence of foreign investors for the Christmas holidays, after US shares finished a sleepy holiday-shortened session mostly lower.

Tokyo stocks open slightly lower in muted trading

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US stocks outweighed downbeat data: Nasdaq composite added 1.06%

Asian Shares | Australian shares recover Friday's losses

Tokyo stocks open slightly lower in muted trading