Asian shares fall as paused vaccine trials sour sentiment
Equities slip amid an impasse in US fiscal aid package talks, while the dollar holds on to gains
14 October 2020 - 07:08
New York/Sydney — Asian equities slipped on Wednesday as halted Covid-19 vaccine trials and an impasse in US fiscal aid package talks soured risk appetite, while the greenback held on to gains as demand firmed for safe-harbour assets.
Johnson & Johnson (J & ) on Tuesday said it was pausing a Covid-19 vaccine trial due to a study participant’s unexplained illness...
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