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Asian shares were a tad firmer on Thursday, taking their cues from strong U.S. data. Wall Street's three major stock indexes hit fresh highs on Wednesday as did MSCI's all-country world stock index.
Singapore stocks recovered after two sessions of declines on Thursday, led by gains in financials while positive Asian sentiment also supported risk appetite.
Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday, bucking Asian equities and record gains on Wall Street overnight, hurt by losses in financials and energy shares.