Asian shares mixed on growing hopes for stimulus, vaccines

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs. Shares fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai and India but rose in Tokyo and Seoul. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was almost unchanged at 6,590.20 …

2020-12-02

Asian shares mixed on growing hopes for stimulus, vaccines

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs. Shares fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai and India but rose in Tokyo and Seoul. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was almost unchanged at 6,590.20 …

2020-12-02

Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic

They were removed for maintenance four months ago shortly after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rings arrived on Tuesday after a short cruise from nearby Yokohama and are positioned o…

2020-12-01

Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic

They were removed for maintenance four months ago shortly after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rings arrived on Tuesday after a short cruise from nearby Yokohama and are positioned o…