Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as Wall Street declines from record highs

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Wed, 30 Dec 2020 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 30,335.67 68.30 -0.22%  S&P 500 3,727.04 8.32 -0.22%  NASDAQ 12,850.22 49.20 -0.38%  HSI 26,779.46 210.97 +0.79%  STI 2,856.56 8.42 +0.30%  ASX 200 6,653.00 47.30 -0.71%  Quotes and charts as of Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:04 AM +08. Top News Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:51 AM +08 Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as Wall Street declines from record highs Wednesday is the final trading day in 2020 for stocks in Japan and South Korea as their markets will be closed on Thursday. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:53 AM +08 McConnell blocks $2,000 stimulus checks, then ties them to unrelated Trump demands on tech and election Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's bid to unanimously pass $2,000 stimulus checks. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:31 AM +08 U.S. confirms first case of the new Covid strain discovered in UK The new strain, referred to as SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01 in the science community, could be as much as 70% more transmissible. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:02 AM +08 Analyst argues that China's regulation of Ant Group is bad for financial technology — and China's economy Alibaba recently saw more than $100 billion of its market cap shaved off in two sessions as the tech giant and its affiliate Ant Group face regulatory scrutiny. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:03 AM +08 Biden slams Trump's vaccine effort, reiterates plan to administer 100 million doses in 100 days Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the vaccine rollout has been slower than anticipated. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 10:30 Peter Boardman Managing Director, NWQ Investment Management Company Japanese telco outlook 10:40 Rodger Baker Senior Vice President of Strategic Analysis, Stratfor 2021 geopolitical outlook . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us