Trade talks, virus treatment help markets post fresh gains

Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2020

Asian and European markets mostly rose Tuesday with investors taking reassurance from news that China and the US had agreed to press on with their trade pact, while hopes for a virus treatment provided extra support. The gains followed yet another record day on Wall Street as coronavirus cases appear to be slowing in the United States, but also as Europe sees a worrying surge and as Hong Kon