Tokyo — Global shares slipped on Thursday as investors locked in recent gains amid rising concerns about resurgent Covid-19 infections and after the US treasury secretary dashed any remaining hopes of a stimulus package before the November 3 election.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.5%, while Japan’s Nikkei dropped 0.5%...
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