Asian, European markets drift as vaccine halt dents optimism
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 13, 2020
Equity markets were mixed Tuesday as investors took a breather after the previous day's rally, with the mood dampened by news that a vaccine trial had been halted after a volunteer fell ill. While Wall Street provided a strong lead thanks to a surge in tech stocks, regional traders struggled to take up the baton with sentiment continuing to be kept in check by spiking virus infections and th