Asian shares begin new decade on a high
Chinese markets lifted global equities after Beijing eased monetary policy to support slowing growth
02 January 2020 - 07:27
Shanghai — Asian shares kicked off the new decade higher on Thursday, after global stocks ended the previous one at record highs, and buoyed by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support slowing growth.
Investors also cheered news that the US and China will sign a trade pact soon after a year of volatile negotiations between the world’s two largest economies...
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