European stocks up ahead of EU meeting despite Covid-19 fears
EU leaders will meet to discuss proposals for a €750bn, EU-wide Covid-19 recovery fund, while Beijing records new virus cases
19 June 2020 - 11:22
London — The dollar recovered overnight losses and European stocks rose on Friday, even as coronavirus cases increased in some countries, as markets reassessed expectations for an economic recovery before a key EU meeting.
Mainland China reported 32 new coronavirus cases by the end of June 18, 25 of them in the capital Beijing. Infections also rose in the US this week...
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