HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets mostly rose Monday (Aug 2) but investor optimism over the global recovery was being kept in check by worries over the spread of the Delta Covid variant as well as China's regulatory crackdown.
Signs that US lawmakers were edging towards agreement on Joe Biden's US$1 trillion infrastructure bill were unable to provide much of a boost, while eyes are on the release of US jobs data at the end of the week as firms struggle to fill positions despite unemployment remaining high.
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