Asian shares benefit from US tech rally
But investors remain concerned by global recovery from coronavirus pandemic
25 September 2020 - 08:03
Shanghai/New York — Asian shares rose on Friday after robust US housing data supported a late tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investors picking up the pieces a day after a broad regional index posted its biggest daily loss in more than three months.
US stocks ended positive in choppy trade on Thursday, led by a dogged comeback in the technology sector, having initially sold off on higher-than-expected unemployment claims...
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