Global markets end 2019 on a high with a 24% gain for the year
The possible imminent signing of a trade deal between US and China buoys world markets
31 December 2019 - 13:55
London — Global equities drifted on Tuesday while the dollar ended 2019 on a subdued note following a buoyant year of stock market gains, driven in recent weeks by hopes of an imminent US-China trade deal.
MSCI’s global share index was treading water but is on track for a 24% rise in 2019 — the index’s best performance in almost a decade. In Europe, equity markets were mixed, with Britain’s FTSE 100 slipping 0.4% while France’s CAC 40 was little changed in thin trading. Germany’s DAX 30 was closed...
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