Global shares dip on US stimulus delay and weak Chinese data
China data misses expectations as travel stocks sink as Britain adds more European countries to its quarantine list
14 August 2020 - 11:28
London/Tokyo — Global shares dipped on Friday after lacklustre Chinese economic data and worries about a delay in US fiscal stimulus discouraged some investors from taking on risk.
European shares were also dragged lower by a hit to travel stocks after Britain added more European countries to its quarantine list. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.7%, although on track to gain for a second straight week...
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