SYDNEY  – Asian shares advanced and the dollar fell on Thursday after a well-flagged U.S. rate rise delivered no major surprises, although policymakers in Europe and Japan could pose risks for markets with their own interest rate decisions. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2 percent while Nasdaq futures gained 0.5 percent, helped by a 6.8- percent jump in Meta Platforms in after-hours trading. Facebook's parent company reported a strong rise in advertising revenue, topping Wall Street targets. In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.

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