Global shares fall on worries over US economy and virus
Even the US Fed pledging its support, US partisan infighting means a stimulus package is nowhere near agreement
30 July 2020 - 12:04
London/Sydney — Global shares fell on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve’s pledge to use all its tools to support the US economy failed to reassure investors uneasy about a stalemate on fiscal support and rising coronavirus cases.
Europe’s Stoxx 600 slipped 0.7% on a busy day for earnings. Earlier gains in Asian shares were undone, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia Pacific shares excluding Japan edging down 0.1%...
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