Asian shares mostly down on concerns China may resume strict COVID curbs


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Asian shares mostly down on concerns China may resume strict COVID curbs A pandemic prevention worker in a protective suit keeps watch at at residential compound in Beijing By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the defensive on Tuesday as a COVID-19 resurgence in China increased concerns that Beijing may reimpose strict pandemic curbs and that further restrictions could cause supply chain disruptions. The dollar pulled back from strong overnight gains on Tuesday while oil took a pause from Monday's retreat. The broader Asia-Pacific index ex-Japan lost 0.25% in early trade, while China’s benchmark dipped 0.13%....