Global markets hold steady as US-China trade talks unfold
Eurozone business activity expanded slightly faster than expected in October, but some British firms are at their most pessimistic since the 2016 Brexit referendum
06 November 2019 - 12:10
London — Global stock markets steadied after a three-day rally on Wednesday as traders continued to watch incoming economic data and awaited new developments from US-China trade talks.
MSCI’s all country world index was flat on the day, after rallying 1.3% since Friday. World stock markets have rallied on a scaling-back of recession bets amid rising optimism about a US-China trade deal in November, and as global business surveys indicate tariff-hit manufacturing sentiment has troughed...
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