Global markets rise on hopes of a US Covid-19 stimulus deal
With just two weeks until the US presidential election, Donald Trump signalled a willingness to go along with more than $2.2-trillion in relief
21 October 2020 - 11:16
London — Global stocks and bond yields rose on Wednesday as Washington moved closer to agreeing on a coronavirus stimulus package, pinning the dollar at its lowest for a month.
The MSCI world equity index, which follows shares in nearly 50 countries, gained 0.1%, buoyed by a 0.5% gain for Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan...
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