China-US tensions weigh on Asian markets
Chinese blue chips fall as Asian shares slide from six-month peaks
24 July 2020 - 07:23
Sydney — Asian shares slipped from six-month peaks on Friday as Sino-US tensions soured what had been an upbeat week, while the euro held a 21-month top against an embattled dollar and gold neared a record high.
For once, currencies have dominated trading as a deal on a EU recovery plan shot the euro to its highest since late 2018. The single currency was last standing tall at $1.1611 having climbed 1.6% for the week so far...
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