SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (Reuters): Indonesia led gains for a handful of Asian stock markets on Monday, buoyed by hopes of a reflationary lift for economies across the region in the months ahead, while Malaysian shares sank ahead of the announcement of fresh coronavirus curbs.
Climbing as much as 1.8%, shares in Jakarta hit their highest since September 2019 as the prospect of further US fiscal stimulus added to hopes for a region which has so far ridden out a year of crisis better than many western peers.
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