Asian shares follow Wall Street higher amid Trump's pro-business decisions

Stock markets across Asia saw gains on 26 January following a positive overnight session on Wall Street. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei share average was up by 1.6% at 19,355.93 points in the afternoon session after official data showed Japan's producer price index rose 0.4% from the previous month in December. Investor sentiment in the US was high, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above the 20,000 mark for the first time after a raft of pro-business executive decisions were signed by Pre