Asian shares stumble amid Brexit worries
Investors await central banks’ policy decisions and news of a possible US-China trade deal
25 October 2019 - 08:09
Shanghai — Asian shares wobbled on Friday as investors were reluctant to make big bets ahead of top central bank policy meetings next week against the backdrop of slowing global growth, while sterling extended its slide on a fresh bout of Brexit anxiety.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down just 0.03%, giving up small gains early in the day...
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