Global stocks on edge as Covid-19 numbers rise again
Investors are wary over central banks not promising new stimulus, with the yen and yuan gaining as the dollar is under pressure again
18 September 2020 - 11:58
London/Singapore — Stocks struggled on Friday as worries about a resurgence in coronavirus cases and lingering disappointment that central banks merely affirmed their monetary support this week, without promising new stimulus, kept investors wary.
Oil rose after oil cartel Opec flagged a crackdown on members that did not cut output, and the dollar was back to the bottom of its recent range following its brief journey higher after Wednesday’s US Federal Reserve meeting...
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