Asian shares near one week highs but Delta woes mount


Virus checkpointA policeman inspecting vehicles at a checkpoint placed to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 in Quezon City, Metro Manila. — Reuters

SYDNEY: Asian shares advanced to one-week highs on Wednesday, led largely by strong U.S. corporate earnings, although the mood remained cautious as the rapidly spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus clouds the global economic outlook.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.1% to the highest since July 26.

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