Asian shares slipped on Friday but world stocks held near a record high after strong U.S. economic data and the Federal Reserve’s commitment to continue supporting the economy fuelled investors’ appetite for risk. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.5% with both Japan and China falling ahead of a long weekend. Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.4% while China’s CSI 300 lost 0.5% in early trade.
Global Markets: Asian shares slip but economic optimism keeps world shares near record high
2021-04-30T03:28:15-04:00April 30th, 2021|
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