Asian stocks hold steady on China stimulus measures
Shares in China and Hong Kong rise amid fears the coronavirus will continue to spread
05 February 2020 - 07:37
Tokyo — Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday as Chinese stocks nudged higher on hopes of additional stimulus to lessen the economic effect of a coronavirus outbreak, but risks remain as the illness continues to spread and the death toll neared 500.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.36%...
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