Vaccine is the key

By ROYCE TAN

TWO words sent global markets and economies on a roller coaster ride in 2020 and it is the similar two words that will set the tone in 2021.

Covid-19 and vaccine will still be the main themes that shape 2021, dubbed the year of recovery as economies emerge from the pandemic beatdown.

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  • SymbolOpenHighLowLastChg%ChgVol ('00)
    HSI-PWD1 0.210 0.210 0.195 0.200 -0.020-9.092,429,041
    HSI-CWEJ 0.160 0.170 0.160 0.165 0.0106.452,311,283
    HSI-CWEO 0.145 0.155 0.140 0.145 0.0000.002,290,449
    HSI-PWD7 0.225 0.235 0.215 0.225 -0.025-10.002,235,663
    HSI-CWCY 0.165 0.170 0.155 0.160 0.0053.23972,203
    CLITE 0.230 0.240 0.220 0.230 -0.020-8.00704,818
    HSI-PWFM 0.140 0.155 0.135 0.155 0.0106.90704,107
    HSI-CWCM 0.160 0.170 0.145 0.160 0.01510.34588,593
    XIAOMI-C36 0.220 0.220 0.215 0.220 0.0052.33549,028
    HSI-PWFJ 0.205 0.210 0.195 0.205 -0.005-2.38500,007
    RENEUCO 0.050 0.060 0.045 0.045 -0.005-10.00359,345
    PBBANK 4.440 4.500 4.430 4.470 0.0300.68287,867
    PERTAMA 0.155 0.155 0.125 0.135 -0.020-12.90287,742
    DENGKIL 0.230 0.250 0.225 0.245 0.0156.52279,888
    BORNOIL-WE 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.0000.00242,700

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