Asia Shares Follow Wall Street Higher, But Virus Risk Lurks

Asia Shares Follow Wall Street Higher, But Virus Risk Lurks
Specialists prepare for the day's trading activity on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on Monday, March 2, 2020. Richard Drew/AP Photo
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SYDNEY—Asian shares were looking to rally for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. markets swung sharply higher and another dose of central bank stimulus offered some salve for the global economic outlook.

The U.S. House of Representatives also approved an $8.3 billion funding bill to combat the spread of the virus, sending the emergency legislation to the Senate.