Asian shares follow global stocks higher
Markets upbeat on vaccines, US growth and hopes of a large stimulus by Biden administration
05 February 2021 - 07:43
Tokyo — Global shares closed in on their record peak on Friday, with Asian shares taking their lead from Wall Street, as progress in vaccine distribution prompted bets on further normalisation in the global economy and earnings recovery.
MSCI’s gauge of Asian shares outside Japan rose 0.4% while Japan’s Nikkei rallied 1%...
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