World shares up on US-China trade talks — and even Brexit
The MSCI world equity index was up 0.4%, as were Wall Street futures, with sterling holding on to gains after a 2% jump
11 October 2019 - 12:08
London — On Friday, world shares showed optimism for a detente in the US-China trade war and hopes that Britain is moving closer to a smooth exit from the EU.
The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 47 countries, gained 0.4% to head towards its first weekly gain in four weeks. The broader euro Stoxx 600 also jumped 0.6%, led by a 1.1% gain for the main index in Frankfurt..
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