Stocks mixed as stimulus hope offset by China-US, virus worries
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 19, 2020
Equity markets were mixed Wednesday, as another record on Wall Street and hopes for a possible breakthrough in deadlocked US stimulus talks were weighed by China-US tensions and fresh virus flare-ups. Some upbeat US data helped propel the S&P 500 to its first record since February while the Nasdaq pushed to an all-time high thanks to a surge in demand for tech stocks that are benefiting from
