MSCI ex-Japan jumps after 2 days of losses, Nikkei rises S&P 500 futures a tad weaker; European futures inch up U.S. dollar weakens Asia stock markets this year: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were buoyant on Wednesday and the dollar eased as hopes of effective coronavirus vaccines and the growing prospect of more U.S. fiscal stimulus cheered investors ahead of the Christmas holiday season.
In a sign the positive momentum was set to extend, Eurostoxx 50 futures and Germany’s Dax futures edged 0.1% higher, while futures for London’s FTSE firmed 0.3%.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside of Japan rose 0.8% after two straight days of losses.
UPDATE 1-UK PM Johnson to chair emergency response meeting on COVID travel, freight
Sun, 20th Dec 2020 21:40
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chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss
international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and
out of Britain, a spokeswoman for his office said on Sunday.
Earlier on Sunday, several European countries began closing
their doors to travellers from Britain after the country
tightened COVID restrictions in London and southern England to
try to curb the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus.
France said it would bar all people coming from the UK for
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