Markets wobble as virus outbreaks accelerate

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by Chris Becker

There’s been a muted response to the falls on Wall Street in Asian trade so far, with Chinese stocks leading the way again, but notably both Australian and Japanese share markets are scratching along as traders weigh the risk of more local COVID-19 outbreaks (including one in Okinawa, imported by US military)

The ASX200 has been unable to hang on above the key psychological 6000 point level:

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