Vaccine optimism lifts Asian shares to record high
Equities rise amid positive news on Covid-19 vaccines and efforts to launch more fiscal stimulus
09 December 2020 - 07:35
Tokyo/Washington — Asian shares rose to a record high and US stock futures gained on Wednesday as investors tracked positive news on Covid-19 vaccines and efforts to launch more fiscal stimulus.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.51%. At one point the index reached 646.10, a record peak...
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