* Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 * Asia, ex-Japan down 4 months, S&P 500 futures holding steady * COVID-19 deaths reached half a million on Sunday * Dollar, bonds backed in a safe haven By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jun 29 (Reuters) – Asian equity markets started the week cautiously on Monday, …
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