Asian shares ended mostly higher in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, as weak economic growth data from the world’s largest economy fueled expectations for more monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve. The Fed gave no hint of more bond-buying last week but that didn’t deter investors from speculating on the Fed’s next move, given recent downbeat [...]

With traders reacting positively to better than expected quarterly results from tech giant Apple (AAPL), stocks saw significant strength during trading on Wednesday. The markets continued to perform well following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement.