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Asia stocks rise, spurred by hopes for COVID treatment

by AP Business Writer
| August 24, 2020 9:03 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investors hung onto hopes the coronavirus pandemic may come under control as treatments get developed.

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