Asian shares rise on Covid-19 vaccine rollouts
Investors upbeat on growth in 2021 but Brexit negotiations and US stimulus talks cap gains in riskier assets
11 December 2020 - 08:19
Tokyo — Asian shares bounced back on Friday as progress on Covid-19 vaccines boosted investor sentiment, but tricky Brexit negotiations and US stimulus talks capped gains in riskier assets.
MSCI’s ex-Japan Asia-Pacific index rose 0.5%, on track for its sixth straight week of gains, while Japan’s Nikkei dropped 0.6%...
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