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Asian markets slip as dealers track stimulus progress 282 HONG KONG, Dec 18, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Asian markets struggled Friday to build on the previous day’s rally and a record lead from Wall Street as investors track US stimulus talks with lawmakers appearing to finally be closing on a deal. After last month’s surge across equity markets, traders have in December been unable to kick on as vaccine optimism and signs of a breakthrough in Washington, as well as in Brexit negotiations, is offset by frighteningly high coronavirus infection and death rates around the world. On Capitol Hill, to...

Erin Schaff/AP Top Democratic and Republican leaders met twice Tuesday to further talks on a COVID-19 relief bill.  It was their first in-person meeting in months to discuss a new wave of federal spending, signaling the urgency of the US epidemic. All emerged optimistic for a deal to appear soon, but they did not reveal details of any compromises — including the hot-button issues of direct payments to Americans and aid for state and local governments. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that "we're finalizing out" and that the parties were exchanging pap...