Dow Jones Steady as Tech Stocks Rally, Hang Seng May Rebound of clients are net short. Long News of clients are net short. Long News of clients are net short. Long News DOW JONES, Hang Seng, ASX 200 INDEX OUTLOOK: A lab report showed that Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the Delta variant viral strain Asia-Pacific markets are positioned to trade slightly higher. China NBS manufacturing PMI in focus Delta Variant, Moderna’ Vaccine, NBS PMI, OPEC+, Asia-Pacific at Open: The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded modestly higher as concerns surrounding the Delta variant eased. Pharmaceutical company Moderna published a lab report on Tuesday, which showed its Covid-19 vaccine is effective in producing antibodies against the newly found viral strain from India. Moderna’s share price surged more than 5% on Tuesday, hitting an all-time high. Yet, questions remain on the production capacity and distribution of Moderna’s vaccine around the globe as new viral strains continue to spread and mutant.