TOKYO (AP): Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday (July 15) as investors were encouraged by news that an experimental Covid-19 vaccine under development by Moderna and the US National Institutes of Health revved up people’s immune systems just as desired.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 advanced 1.6% to 22,945.50, while the Kospi in South Korea added 0.9% to 2,201.96. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 added 1.7% to 6,039.50. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was nearly unchanged at 25,476.31, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.5% to 3,397.63. Shares were mixed in Southeast Asia and rose in Taiwan.