Asian markets keep rising on hopes of US fiscal package and vaccine
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan has risen in eight of the last 10 sessions
19 October 2020 - 07:33
Sydney — Asian markets advanced towards a recent 2½-year peak on Monday powered by hopes of a US fiscal package and expectations of a coronavirus vaccine by year’s end, though weaker-than-expected Chinese data capped gains.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.6% for its second consecutive day of gains, paring back slightly after third-quarter GDP data from China...
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