Asian shares jump as amid expectation of increased spending
Equities rise as governments look set to boost spending to help economies recover from the pandemic
03 February 2021 - 07:46
Tokyo/New York — Asian shares and US stock futures rose on Wednesday as governments around the world looked poised to boost spending to help economies recover from the coronavirus and vaccine rollout programmes accelerated.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.51%. Australian stocks jumped by 1.12%. Shares in China fell 0.06%...
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