Singapore/New York — Stocks crept higher on Thursday after their weakest quarter in a year, while higher treasury yields supported the dollar, as investors parsed the details of a $2-trillion US government spending plan and hoped for strong jobs data later in the week.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.6% after a modest drop on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.3% as a survey showed big manufacturers’ mood bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels...
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