Global shares recover as Chinese markets gain ground
Shares inch back towards recent peaks, while investors wait to see if the recent sell-off in longer-dated US treasuries will persist
17 August 2020 - 11:51
London/Sydney — Shares crept back towards recent peaks on Monday as Chinese markets swung higher, while investors waited to see if the recent sell-off in longer-dated US treasuries would be extended and perhaps take some pressure off the dollar.
Europe was warming up to the new week slowly but was steady enough to keep MSCI’s broadest index of world shares inching closer to February’s record top of 581.02...
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