World shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate.

Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate

U.S. stocks rose to a record Thursday as Wall Street regained some of the momentum that catapulted it to 57 all-time highs last year. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to surpass its record set early last month after coming close the day before.