Asian shares muted, US debt ceiling talks weigh on risk appetite

SINGAPORE  – Asian shares were subdued on Wednesday and the dollar hovered around a five-week peak as investors remained risk averse, with the U.S. debt ceiling talks and a mixed set of economic data weighing on sentiment. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.09 percent in choppy trading, with Australia’s S&P/ASX … Continue reading Asian shares muted, US debt ceiling talks weigh on risk appetite