Asian markets take their lead from slightly stronger Wall Street
The expectation that a vaccine will eventually win the battle against the coronavirus has fuelled recovery hopes
13 January 2021 - 07:38
Tokyo/New York — Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, tracking modest Wall Street gains, as the expectation that a vaccine will eventually win the battle against the coronavirus fuelled recovery hopes, while tight supply expectations pushed oil prices to a one-year high.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.45%. Chinese shares rose 0.34% while South Korea’s Kopsi gained 0.04%...
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