Asian stocks mixed as virus and unrest offset vaccine, stimulus

Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 12, 2021

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as hopes for the rollout of coronavirus vaccines and a new stimulus out of Washington competed with fears over surging infections, new lockdowns and brewing political and social unrest in the United States. While analysts' long-term outlook remained positive as more people are inoculated and life returns to normal, frighteningly high new case numbers and deat