Asian stocks fall as Covid infections rise
US Treasury yields and Chinese blue-chips slide as investors mull economic impact of coronavirus
13 November 2020 - 07:25
Shanghai/Boston — Stocks in Asia fell on Friday, following on from sell-offs in the US and Europe as investors feared the economic impact of an accelerating rise in coronavirus infections.
The US has reported fresh daily records for new Covid-19 case hospitalisations this week, prompting cities and states, including Chicago, Detroit and California, to reimpose public health restrictions...
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