Asian markets bounce but Trump throws stimulus grenade


HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday (Dec 23) following two days of selling, while investors appeared initially unfussed after Donald Trump called a new stimulus package "a disgrace" and told US lawmakers to amend it.

Equities and oil prices have taken a hit recently as virus cases surged across the planet and a new more transmissible strain was reported in the UK, forcing governments to impose tight restrictions and lockdowns to contain the disease over the festive period.

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