Caution is the word on Asian markets ahead of Fed minutes
Equities are uninspired as worry about global recession and endless trade wars vie with the hope for more stimulus
21 August 2019 - 07:49
Sydney — Asian shares flatlined on Wednesday as worry about global recession and endless trade wars vied with the hope for a lot more monetary and fiscal stimulus to keep growth going.
Much depends on what the Federal Reserve does with US interest rates, making markets hyper-sensitive to the minutes — due later on Wednesday — of its last meeting...
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