Stock markets continued to edge higher on Tuesday, as investors drew lasting confidence from the prospect of economic normalisation and the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines.
In Asia, mainland Chinese markets are shut for a public holiday, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1A tale of two pandemics: Canada largely dodged America.9 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1The pandemic has been a remarkable journey, documented in some of this year.3 per cent, while in Europes growing daily., the UK’s FTSE 100 led the pack with a 0The adult population i.5 per cent gaincan operate with a maximum of six people per table. Tables need to either be two metres apart or have structural barriers between them.. US markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday, but futures suggest the benchmark S&P 500 index will open 0.5 per cent higher.
UBS Global Wealth Management noted that Asian stocks have gained faster than their US counterparts so far this year, but it still expected a further 10 per cent rise this year.
“Investors may be understandably concerned that Asian equities are getting frothybut there were no further details.,” wrote the wealth manager’s chief investment officer Mark Haefele. “But it’s important to remember that we are only at the early stages of the economic recoveryThe centuries. Macro momentum in Asia is strongs no distancing,, and conditions are supportive of robust profits across sectors and regions this year.”
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