Asian stocks idle at 18-month peaks as pound takes a hit over Brexit fears
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan flatlined near its highest since June last year, while Japan’s Nikkei dipped 0.4%
18 December 2019 - 08:04
Sydney — Asian stocks camped out at 18-month peaks on Wednesday having climbed for five consecutive sessions, while the British pound was licking fresh wounds as revived Brexit fears came back to haunt it.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was dead flat near its highest since June last year. Japan’s Nikkei dipped 0.4% and off a 2019 top...
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