Asian stock markets mixed Monday amid tensions between the United States and China and concerns that the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be weakening. Nikkei NIK from Japan, -0.15% It fell 0.4% as operators returned from a four-day vacation weekend. Hong Kong HSI Hang Seng Index, -0.41% fell 0.1%, …
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