London/Sydney — World shares headed for a one-month high and oil and metal markets rallied on Thursday, as hopes for more US and global stimulus offset Europe’s rising numbers of coronavirus cases and lockdowns.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4% and Wall Street futures were up 0.5%...

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