HONG KONG: Asian stock markets extended their gains on Wednesday, with buying supported by another Wall Street rally as a positive reading on US growth and consumer spending renewed confidence in the world’s top economy.

Oil prices also enjoyed fresh buying—with the US benchmark at parity with its European counterpart after overtaking it Tuesday for the first time in nearly a year—while regional energy firms ticked higher.

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