Asia Pacific stocks mixed as uncertainty over U.S. coronavirus relief measures lingers
Stocks in Asia Pacific traded mixed Wednesday morning as uncertainty remains over the state of coronavirus relief stateside.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.53% in early trade while the Topix index shed 0.55%. The moves came after Japanese stocks saw two solid days of gains earlier this week.
South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.47%.
Meanwhile in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 dipped fractionally.
Overall, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index traded about 0.1% higher.
Investor focus on Wednesday was likely on coronavirus deal negotiations stateside, as lawmakers remain divided over issues such as unemployment insurance.
Reference: CNBC
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