Global markets have spring in their step at start of new month
Global indices are close to record highs as PMI data from across Europe show factory activity generally on the path to recovery
01 September 2020 - 11:11
London — Stocks started September on a positive note, with global indices close to record highs and Europe edging higher, pushed up by Chinese factory data that showed a rebound in demand.
Factory activity in China expanded at the fastest rate in nearly a decade in August, a private PMI survey showed on Tuesday, contrasting with an official survey on Monday that showed output in the country's factories grew slightly more slowly last month as floods hit the southwest...
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