Global markets shrug off tensions between US and Iran
Japan’s Nikkei and Australian stocks rise ahead of signing of US-China trade deal
10 January 2020 - 07:37
Tokyo — The world’s shares hit a record high on Friday as a relief over de-escalation of US-Iranian tensions quickly prompted investors to bet on faster global growth, especially in the technology sector.
MSCI’s broadest gauge of the world’s stocks in 49 countries rose a tad to hit an all-time high and its index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.18%...
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