HONG KONG: Asian shares rose on Wednesday after another record-breaking close on Wall Street and strong economic data from the US, though most financial markets in the region were closed for the Christmas holidays.

The dollar also traded higher against major currencies in Asia following the latest batch of positive news out of Washington.

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