HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets were mixed Wednesday (Jan 6) after a strong start to the year, with the virus and vaccines taking a back seat briefly as focus turned to the US state of Georgia where two senate runoff elections could decide the fate of Joe Biden's legislative programme.
Traders have for months been juggling long-term optimism and short-term worries with hopes high that inoculations will mean life can slowly get back to normal but the immediate surge in Covid cases globally is forcing several nations to reimpose lockdowns and other strict containment measures.
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