Asian stocks mixed as markets watch for Biden stimulus plan
(WorldNews Japan)

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Tuesday as investors watched for details of President-elect Joe Biden’s promised economic stimulus plan. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong, which account for the bulk of the region’s stock value, rose. Seoul, Sydney and Southeast Asian markets retreated. Overnight, Wall Street declined following a string of record-setting gains. Investors were encouraged by U.S. election results that showed Biden’s Democratic Party will control the Senate, reducing potential opposition to his plans. Biden promised to announce details this week of the plan...