Asia stocks at one-week highs on US gains; oil up
HONG KONG: Asian stocks struck one-week highs with investors undeterred by a powerful earthquake in Japan on Tuesday, but after Wall Street closed at a record peak they were also wary of chasing prices higher until President-elect Donald Trump picks his economic team.
Crude oil extended gains in Asian trading with US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) up 1 per cent in early deals as the dollar pulled back.
Prices surged 4 per cent to a three-week high on Monday, after comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin raised…