Washington — Asian shares dipped slightly on Thursday as the hot run up in global markets took a breather, with investors switching their focus from vaccine hopes to disappointing US jobs data and new Covid-19 lockdowns.
Investors refrained from extending a rally in equities that had been fuelled by vaccine optimism. Stocks neared but missed the previous session’s record high, while oil continued to rise and the dollar lost some of its safe-haven lustre...
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