Global shares rise as governments roll out more economic relief
Some think the Covid-19 pandemic is peaking, lifting sentiment, but it is still infecting and killing large numbers of people across Europe
09 April 2020 - 14:16
London — Global shares rose on Thursday on hopes the Covid-19 pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus to support their economies, while expectations of a deal to cut oil production bolstered crude prices.
European stock markets gained for a fourth straight day, with investor attention also focused on a meeting of eurozone finance ministers to discuss an economic rescue package...
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