Asia trades mixed as COVID worries continue
Asian stock markets traded mixed on Thursday amid ongoing uncertainties related to the coronavirus pandemic. Australia’s New South Wales became the first state to reach the 70% first-dose vaccination threshold but warns of infections rising, as Japan investigates a contaminated batch of Moderna shots. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan confirmed it is ready to continue monetary easing if needed.
The Nikkei 225 added just 0.09% at 4:50 am CET, while Hang Seng was up by 0.29% at the same time, and the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.87%. The Kospi Composite lost 0.68% at 4:32 am CET.
The Shanghai Composite gained 0.41% at 4:51 am CET and the Shenzhen Composite declined by 0.33% at 4:53 am CET.
The dollar traded 0.07% lower compared to the yen at 4:54 am CET and sold for 109.9475.
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