Fears of slow global economic recovery weigh on markets
Asian shares and US stock futures falter on concerns of rise in coronavirus cases
19 June 2020 - 08:03
Tokyo/Washington — Asian shares and US stock futures wobbled in choppy trade on Friday as lingering concerns about a fresh spike in coronavirus cases offset growing hopes for a quick economic recovery.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.06%. US S&P 500 e-minis moved in and out of the red, and were last up 0.23%...
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