Asian shares mostly higher despite fears of recession


              People wearing face masks walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday despite growing worries over the risks of recession as prices push higher while economies are still recovering from the pandemic. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
            
              A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday despite growing worries over the risks of recession as prices push higher while economies are still recovering from the pandemic. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
            
              FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Stocks are mixed in the early going on Wall Street Monday, April 18, 2022, as traders get back to work after a holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Asian shares mostly higher despite fears of recession