Airlines boosted by new vaccine hope but Asia markets struggle


HONG KONG (AFP): Asian airlines rallied Tuesday (Nov 17) as hopes the world could begin to return to normal were boosted by news that another vaccine candidate appeared to be effective against the coronavirus.

However, broader markets struggled to build on Wall Street's rally, with investors moving out of tech firms and others that have benefited during the pandemic.

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