World shares see slim gains as lockdowns ease and oil rises
The MSCI world index was up as were Wall Street futures, with focus now on a US Fed statement due later in the day
29 April 2020 - 13:49
London — World shares eked out slim gains on Wednesday, with optimism over economies easing coronavirus lockdowns and rebounding oil prices leavened by a mixed picture on corporate earnings.
MSCI’s world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, ticked up 0.1%, with European shares flat by late morning in choppy trading...
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