⁍ Australian shares edged lower on Wednesday due to waning prospects of a U.S. stimulus deal.
⁍ Gains in local healthcare and tech stocks limited the benchmark’s losses.
– Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 1.2% and China’s Shanghai Index down 0.8%, per the AP. Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.2% and South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.8%. Markets in Australia and New Zealand were down, too, per Reuters.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-stocks-midday/australian-shares-inch-lower-on-virus-us-stimulus-worries-idUSL4N2HJ04L