BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors shrugged off rising coronavirus cases in the United States and some other countries.
Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia advanced.
Markets rose last week after unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs data despite some American states reporting record new coronavirus infections.
On Monday, the Australian state of Victoria prepared to close its border with neighboring New South Wales after cases spiked to a new daily high. Spain suspended access to a northern county due to fears of an outbreak.
