The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave authorization for Pfizer's Covid treatment pill, the first oral antiviral drug cleared during the pandemic.
Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks, with Asia markets looking set for a continued rebound as fears over the omicron Covid variant subside.
Investors will watch for moves in the mainland Chinese markets after the city of Xi'an ordered its 13 million residents to stay at home as it attempts to deal with rising Covid cases, according to Reuters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's Covid treatment pill, the first oral antiviral drug cleared during the pandemic.
SINGAPORE — Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks on Thursday, with Asia markets looking set for a continued rebound from fears over the omicron Covid variant. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,735 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 28,680. That compared against the
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