Hope of coronavirus vaccine lifts Asian shares
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is poised for its second consecutive session of gains
14 September 2020 - 07:51
Sydney — Asian shares firmed on Monday on renewed hopes for a coronavirus vaccine after AstraZeneca resumed its phase-3 trial though sentiment was still cautious ahead of a big week of central bank meetings in the UK, Japan and the US.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.7%, poised for its second consecutive session of gains...
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