Chinese data sends global shares to record highs
Riskier assets are in demand as the Chinese growth data suggested the world’s second-biggest economy was stabilising
17 January 2020 - 11:56
London/Shanghai — World shares rose to record highs on Friday, buoyed by Chinese data that suggested the world’s second-biggest economy was stabilising.
Riskier assets were in demand worldwide as the Chinese growth data, along with easing trade tension with the US, sent the MSCI world equity index up 0.2% and further into record territory...
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