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China's yuan strengthened on Wednesday, with both onshore and offshore units touching their firmest levels against the dollar in more than three-and-a-half years after the central bank set its daily fixing at a more than six-month high.

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The dollar eased and global stock markets traded slightly higher on Wednesday as investors became less concerned about the Omicron variant but looked for direction after the prior day's big rally in equities and crude oil prices.

Japanese shares jumped on Tuesday, led by SoftBank and travel related stocks, as easing worries over the economic impact of the new Omicron coronavirus variant boosted sentiment.

Equities and currencies in Asian emerging markets strengthened on Tuesday, as fears around the Omicron coronavirus variant ebbed on reports that the strain's impact may be mild.

Asian shares staged a recovery on Tuesday on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron variant while Chinese markets were supported by the central bank easing monetary policy.

Japan's Nikkei index racked up its biggest gain in more than a month on Tuesday, as worries over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant eased, aiding investors to buy bargains, such as SoftBank Group and travel-related stocks.

Australian shares rose for a third session on Tuesday, following a decision by the central bank to leave interest rates on hold and as fears around the Omicron coronavirus variant eased after experts said the new strain would not be as dangerous as Delta.

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