Oil, stocks poised to gain in Asia on economic growth hopes

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks and crude prices were set to extend gains in Asia on Wednesday on confidence that government steps to restart economies will bring back growth and demand for oil. Futures on major U.S. and Hong Kong stock indexes were up following gains in a global stock index and an oil price surge of as much as 25%.

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