Equities enjoy support from global economies
Share prices are near 2019 peak in many markets as China cuts one year lending benchmark rate
20 September 2019 - 08:48
Asian share prices inched higher on Friday as economic stimulus around the world eased fears over slowing growth, while crude oil prices climbed on concerns that last weekend’s attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities still pose supply risks.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.15% though it is on course to post its first weekly decline in five, hit by sizeable losses in Hong Kong and India...
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