Asian shares slip as surging coronavirus cases weigh on global economy


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October 27, 2020 Photographers take photos near a large screen showing stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after market opens in Tokyo (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors were unnerved by the soaring global coronavirus cases that dampened the recovery outlook and slow progress on a U.S. stimulus deal. U.S. shares however were set to bounce back from Wall Street’s worst day in a month with E-mini futures for the S&P 500 up 0.23%. London’s FTSE futures edged up 0.02%. MSCI’s gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan was down 0.43%, while Australia’s ASX 200 closed...