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Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes in advance of today’s US Fed interest rate update, while Japan was on holiday for the Vernal Equinox.

New business profit at the Asia-focused company rose 45% at constant exchange rates, with sales in Hong Kong recovering strongly.

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Asian equities were mainly lower on light volumes.

Most investors head to the Nasdaq for technology exposure. But there are also some intriguing buys among smaller Nasdaq stocks in other industries.