Global markets calm down on talk of fiscal stimulus
After a tumultuous two weeks, European shares were mostly higher in early trade with Investors betting stimulus plans can ward off recession
20 August 2019 - 12:41
London — European shares followed their Asian counterparts higher on Tuesday as investors bet possible monetary and fiscal stimulus measures would help stave off a major global economic downturn.
After a tumultuous first half of August as investors dumped equities and poured their money into government debt and other safe-haven assets, some calm has returned to markets this week as traders welcomed talk of more stimulus in China and Germany...
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