Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 3.2% to 22,212.62. South Korea's Kospi gained 4.5% to 2,123.35, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 3.7% to 5,932.40. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 2.6% to 24,403.92. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.9% to 2,916.07, AP reported. Benchmark U.S. crude lost 47 cents to $36.65 a barrel. It rose 86 cents to $37.12 a barrel on Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 48 cents to $39.24 a barrel. The dollar rose to 107.55 Japanese yen from 107.38 yen on Monday. The euro cost $1.1343, up from $1.1322.
