Asian shares hit 19-month highs as focus turns to US-China trade deal
13 January 2020 - 07:39
Sydney/Shanghai — Asian shares rose to new, 19-month highs on Monday before the expected signing of a first-phase China-US trade deal, though markets have yet to see the details of the agreement.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.47% higher, touching its highest point since June 2018. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday...
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