Half Yearly Results, 17 Dec 2020 01:00 | Shares Magazine
Results and Dividends As shareholders will be well aware, this has been an extraordinary six months, as the world battled the pandemic spread of the COVID-19 virus. After initially imposing draconian restrictions on movement, governments are gradually relaxing social-distancing measures and, supported by unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, a global economic recovery appears to be underway. Asian markets were surprisingly positive against such a challenging backdrop, with the benchmark MSCI All Countries Asia Pacific ex Japan Index rising by 18.1% in total return terms over the ha...