Major stock markets in the Asia Pacific region traded lower on Monday, amid fears over a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe, with Britain considering a new nationwide lockdown. At the same time, traders awaited developments on US fiscal stimulus. Shares fell the most in Hong Kong, Australia, and China. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.
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