Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps nearly 2%; Afterpay shares in Australia surge after Square deal announcement – CNBC

SINGAPORE Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets rose in Monday trade, as data showed Chinese manufacturing activity growth slowed in July. Oil prices, meanwhile, fell over 1%.
Shares of Afterpay in Australia soared more than 19% after U.S. fintech firm Square…

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