Asian markets rise on Chinese stocks amid caution before US presidential debate
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advance, but still hover near two-month low
28 September 2020 - 07:45
Sydney — Chinese stocks drove Asian markets higher on Monday, though sentiment was still cautious ahead of a US presidential debate and as a spike in new coronavirus cases undermined global economic recovery hopes.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.5% to 550.47, but still within striking distance of a two-month low of 543.66 hit last week...
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