NEW YORK, Jan 8 ― Asian stocks opened higher today, with Japan hitting a three-decade high as investors looked beyond rising coronavirus cases and political unrest in the United States and bet on an economic recovery later in the year. Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 1.48 per cent and Japan's...
Friday, 08 Jan 2021 10:19 AM MYT
Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 1.48 per cent and Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.84 per cent, hitting its highest level since August 1990. “Right now, there's lots of concern about the virus and noise surrounding the vaccine. But we need to take a slightly longer view.”