Grim optimism pushes Asian shares to four-month high
Equities inch higher as investors remain stubbornly upbeat, even as Covid-19 cases seem to be accelerating to new peaks
24 June 2020 - 07:30
Sydney — Asian shares crept to a four-month high on Wednesday as investors remained stubbornly upbeat on the outlook for a reopening of the global economy even as cases of the coronavirus looked to be accelerating to new peaks.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.39% to reach its highest since early March, though turnover was light...
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