Asian shares at 6-week highs; all eyes on Fed, US GDP SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 12:58 PM IST Share Synopsis China's blue-chip CSI 300 index fell 0.7% after hitting its highest level since April 6 earlier in the day. Australia's benchmark share index was off 0.2% with a public holiday in five of the country's eight states and territories. AP South Korea's KOSPI share index rose 0.7% while New Zealand shares added 0.6% and Japan's Nikkei reversed early losses to be up 0.4%. Related SYDNEY: Asian stocks climbed to six-week highs on Monday amid signs the world economic recovery was still well on track, though rising COVID-19 cases in the region weighed on sentiment, pushing oil prices lower.