Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record US government shutdown, while focus was also turning to Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries.

Lawmakers in Washington voted on Wednesday night to send Trump legislation to end the stoppage that closed key services and suspended the release of data crucial to gauging the state of the world’s top economy.

The US president put pen to paper later that day, allowing for the reopening of key services that were shut for 43 days as Democrats and Republicans refused to back down.

Investors will now be able to get a long-awaited glimpse of the reports that have been held up by the closure, particularly the Fed as it decides whether or not to cut rates next month, as is widely expected.

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