Asia stocks mostly up as Biden signs US stimulus, lower yields boost tech

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - Most Asian share markets pushed higher on Friday (March 12) after US President Joe Biden signed a US$1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law, and as a retreat in bond yields overnight eased global concerns about rising inflation. Biden signed the stimulus legislation ahead of a televised address in which he pledged aggressive action to speed vaccinations and move the country closer to normality by July 4. The signing of the American Rescue Plan...