BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by concern over rising coronavirus infections. Tokyo and Shanghai advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Global markets have recovered most of this year’s losses as investors look ahead to a possible rebound from the deepest economic slump since the 1930s. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4% to 2,950.74 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.6% to 22,485.55. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost under 0.1% to 24,448.16 and Seoul's Kospi shed 0.4% to 2,125.32.

Source: International New York Times June 19, 2020 05:37 UTC