Markets are mostly higher before the opening bell Tuesday as more corporate earnings arrive and lofty precious metals recover from recent sell-offs.
Global shares surged, led by a nearly 7% jump in South Korea’s benchmark and a 3.9% rally in Tokyo that took the Nikkei 225 to a record as investors bought tech-related shares.
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