Shares in the Asia Pacific rose during Thursday’s trading session, following positive news overnight about the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 2.25%, from its last hour of trading. Shares of Chinese internet giant Tencent soared …
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Stocks in Asia Pacific fell on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.3% on the day to 21,995.04, as shares of the heavyweight index Fast Retailing and conglomerate Softbank Group fell more than 2% each. The Topix index also …
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