SINGAPORE — Vietnam is likely the top-performing Asian economy in 2020 — a feat that was achieved without a single quarter of economic contraction at a time when many economies globally were weighed down by the coronavirus pandemic. Not every Asian economy has reported fourth-quarter and full-year economic numbers. But estimates compiled by CNBC from […] Read more
Stocks in Asia dropped on Monday as investors weighed the potential impact of recent spikes in coronavirus cases. In Japan, Nikkei 225 dropped 3.47% to close at 21,530.95 while the Topix index slipped 2.54% to end its trading day at 1,530.78. Over in South Korea, the Kospi plunged 4.76% to close at 2,030.82. Mainland Chinese stocks were lower on the day, […] Read more
