Asia-Pacific Stocks Finish Mostly Higher as Alibaba Shares Soar in Hong Kong

Most of the focus was on Hong Kong where listed shares of Chinese tech juggernaut Alibaba surged following the reappearance of founder Jack Ma. Asian shares were supported early as U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen advocated for a hefty fiscal relief package to help the world's largest economy ride out a pandemic-driven slump. At her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, she said the benefits of a big stimulus package to help the world's largest economy ride out a pandemic-driven slump. Cash Market Performance In the cash market on Wednesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index settled at 28523.26, down 110.20 or -0.38%….