Global markets choppy after huge selloff on Wednesday
Concerns hit commodities too, with oil taking another 1.8% spill to leave it at its lowest since June
29 October 2020 - 12:28
London — European stocks and commodity markets struggled to stabilise on Thursday, after a return to national lockdowns in some of the region’s biggest economies triggered the most brutal global selloff in months.
Hopes that the European Central Bank will signal later it has more support to offer, and a 0.5%-1% bounce in Wall Street futures stemmed the rout that had wiped nearly 5% off European stocks on Wednesday, but they were still shaky...
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