HONG KONG (AFP): Bargain-buyers joined their US and European counterparts on Wednesday (July 20) to fuel a rebound in most Asian markets following two days of selling, though optimism over the global economy and concerns about the fast-spreading Delta variant continue to cause volatility.
Investor confidence -- built on months of vaccinations, and vast government and central bank support -- has been knocked in recent weeks by surging infections around the world that have forced new lockdowns and containment measures while putting the global recovery at risk.