By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as hopes of effective coronavirus vaccines and the growing prospect of more U.S. fiscal stimulus cheered investors ahead of the Christmas holiday season. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside of Japan added 0.6% after two straight days of losses. The index, hovering…
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By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – Investors in Asia were set to push stocks lower on Friday as concerns about U.S. stimulus and climbing COVID-19 cases weighed globally on optimism. Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures were down 0.54% in early trading, while {{178|Japan’s NiNikkei 225 futures were up 0.09%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were up 0.44%. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven…
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – Asian markets were set to rise Wednesday as investors tracked positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and ongoing efforts to launch more fiscal stimulus. Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures were up 0.57% in early trading, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 were down 0.02%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were up 0.42%. On Wall Street, stocks notched new record…