Asian shares rise but traders remain worried about pandemic
Signs of the coronavirus outbreak peaking are helping sentiment
14 April 2020 - 07:49
Sydney/New York — Asian stocks extended gains on Tuesday after China’s trade data came in better than expected and as some countries tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak.
Analysts said some of the tail risks that had threatened a much deeper and prolonged downturn were starting to dissipate, thanks to a slowdown in new coronavirus cases in major economies and a raft of monetary and fiscal stimulus globally...
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