Global stocks hold close to record highs
Improved data and earnings bolster sentiment, while oil prices rally to their highest in more than a week
20 January 2020 - 12:02
London — World stocks held near record highs on Monday as generally better data and earnings bolstered sentiment, while oil prices hit their highest in more than a week after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down following a blockade.
European equities opened slightly lower, while US stock futures were down marginally...
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