Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Friday but investors remained cautious after U.S. lawmakers seemed unable to move forward with a coronavirus stimulus bill.
Australia’s ASX 200 rose 0.58% to 6,126.20, with most sectors notching gains. The heavily-weighted financials subindex wavered between gains and losses before advancing 0.23%. Shares of major banks in the country were mostly up but Commonwealth Bank shares declined 0.93%.
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