Asia shares in subdued mood
Nikkei off 0.4% in thin trade as investors await more earnings reports from the US
17 July 2019 - 08:08
Sydney — Asian shares drifted off on Wednesday as anxious investors awaited more earnings reports from corporate America, while the dollar held firm in the wake of robust US retail data and a Brexit-driven dive in the pound.
Oil prices also nursed losses on hints US tensions with Iran could be easing and as data showed stockpiles fell by less than expected last week...
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