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Vaccine Hopes Encourage Asia Share Buying
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index was up 0.56% Monday – pushing past a previous record Friday. 
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index was up 0.56% Monday – pushing past a previous record Friday. -
Mnuchin Scraps Virus Relief Sending Asia Markets Into Cautious Mode
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.5%, South Korea was even and Australia was mildly positive. China shares were little changed. 
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.5%, South Korea was even and Australia was mildly positive. China shares were little changed. -
Asia Indexes Dip On Virus Cases, Weak U.S. Data
Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.76% while MSCI's Asia-Pacific index was little changed. 
Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.76% while MSCI's Asia-Pacific index was little changed. -
Virus Vaccine Successes Still Lifting Asia Share Prices
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index rose 0.4% and Japan's Nikkei rose 1%. 
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index rose 0.4% and Japan's Nikkei rose 1%. -
Asia Share Indexes In Spin On U.S. Election Doubt
Japan’s Nikkei was still ahead by 1.4%, but MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 0.6%. 
Japan’s Nikkei was still ahead by 1.4%, but MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 0.6%. -
Asia Indexes Strong In Spite Of U.S. Election Jitters
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index added 1% – up for the second consecutive day. It is up 5% so far this year. 
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index added 1% – up for the second consecutive day. It is up 5% so far this year. -
Asia Share Prices Up Monday On China Factory Data
MSCI's Asia-Pacific shares climbed 0.5% to 573.04. 
MSCI's Asia-Pacific shares climbed 0.5% to 573.04. -
Asia Share Prices Get Wobbly On U.S. Election
MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares was last down 0.1%, on track to the end the week 1.1% lower after four consecutive weeks of gains. 
MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares was last down 0.1%, on track to the end the week 1.1% lower after four consecutive weeks of gains. -
Asia Markets Falling Thursday But Talk Is Not All Bad
MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares fell 1%. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.8% and drops in Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai and Seoul were smaller. 
MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares fell 1%. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.8% and drops in Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai and Seoul were smaller. -
Asia Markets Ignore Microsoft Results, AMD-Xilinx Deal, Worry About Virus, U.S. Election
MSCI's ex-Japan Asia index fell 0.15% in early trade while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.6%. 
MSCI's ex-Japan Asia index fell 0.15% in early trade while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.6%.
