Singapore/Tokyo — Asian shares crept higher on Wednesday after data showed China’s economic recovery gathering steam, but a chaotic first US presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden weighed on the mood.

US equity futures slipped and the dollar, regarded as a safe-haven currency, drew support in the wake of the debate as it offered few insights into the outcome of the US election...

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