Asian shares make small gains as traders adopt cautious stance ahead of trade talks
Nikkei climbs 1.0% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rise 0.73%
08 October 2019 - 07:53
Tokyo — Asian shares inched up on Tuesday, with Chinese shares making modest gains after a weeklong holiday, though investors remained cautious over US-China trade talks after President Donald Trump said a quick trade deal was unlikely.
Japan’s Nikkei climbed 1.0% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.73%, led by gains in tech shares in South Korea and Taiwan...
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