Hong Kong
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday but investors remain on edge after Donald Trump’s top virus adviser warned that easing lockdown measures too early could spark another dangerous wave of infections and batter the economic recovery.
Tensions between the US and China added another layer of concern for traders after lawmakers in Washington proposed giving the president powers to impose fresh sanctions if Beijing does not give a “full accounting” for the coronavirus outbreak.
A second day of selling followed losses on Wall Street and eats into recent gains driven by slowing infection and death rates—AFP