Asian markets mostly up but held back by stimulus uncertainty

Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 23, 2020

Asian markets mostly rose Friday but gains were limited as US lawmakers struggled to hammer out a fresh economic rescue package, while there was little initial reaction to the last presidential debate before next month's election. Equities have swung back and forth over the past week as the will-they-won't-they saga of the stimulus discussions keeps traders on their toes, though observers be