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Asian factories shake off COVID-19 hit, tighter controls cloud outlook
Business Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:04am

Asian factories shake off COVID-19 hit, tighter controls cloud outlook

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian factory activity expanded moderately in December thanks to robust demand in regional giant China, business surveys showed on Monday, the latest sign that manufacturers are emerging from the initial damage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asia shares reach record, Nikkei restrained by lockdown risk
Business Published 04 Jan, 2021 09:58am

Asia shares reach record, Nikkei restrained by lockdown risk

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares resumed their ascent on Monday as investors pinned their hope on vaccines to eventually deliver a global economic upturn, even as a possible tightening in virus rules for Tokyo pulled Japanese stocks off 30-year highs.