Stock market today: Asian shares start June with big gains following Wall St rally

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Shares in Asia have started June with big gains after Wall Street finished with another push higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng led with a 2.7% gain. On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% to close its sixth winning month in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 575 points, or 1.

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown on May 28, 2024, in New York. Asian shares are higher on Friday, May 31, 2024, as investors shrug off yet another decline on Wall Street. Currency traders work near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index , left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 3, 2024.

Friday’s report from the U.S. government also showed growth in consumer spending weakened by more than economists expected. Growth in incomes for Americans also slowed last month. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.50% Friday from 4.55% late Thursday. It had topped 4.60% earlier in the week amid worries about tepid demand following some auctions for Treasurys, a move that had hurt stocks.

Nvidia fell for a second straight day, losing 0.8%, as its momentum finally slows after soaring more than 20% since itson felony charges Thursday. The company, which runs the Truth Social platform, had warned earlier in filings with U.S. securities regulators about potential impact from a conviction.

 

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