Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher as China begins major economic meeting

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Shares are mostly higher in Asia as China's leaders begin a major meeting expected to bring fresh pledges of help for the world's second-largest economy.

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Currency traders talk near the screen showing the foreign exchange rates at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress is meeting this week and analysts were predicting the government may endorse major spending initiatives to boost the economy.

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The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which also takes future economic growth and other factors into account, likewise rose after a knee-jerk drop. It climbed to 4.37%, up from 4.29% late Thursday.

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