Asian shares ending the year at record highs
MSCI index is set for a gain of more than 19% in the fourth quarter
31 December 2020 - 07:22
Hong Kong/New York — Asian shares edged up on Thursday and were set to end a tumultuous 2020 at record highs, while growing investor hopes for a global economic recovery caused the dollar to fall further against most major currencies.
MSCI’s gauge of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan rose 0.1% to its latest peak, having explored fresh territory repeatedly late in the year. But year-end trading was typically thin...
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