Global shares rise amid vaccine optimism
Investors are pinning their hopes for economic revival on coronavirus vaccines, even as the world battles surging case numbers
23 November 2020 - 12:24
London/Shanghai — Shares and oil prices rose on Monday while the dollar fell as investors pinned their hopes for economic revival on coronavirus vaccines, even as the world contended with surging case numbers and delays to fresh US stimulus.
The Stoxx index of Europe’s 600 largest shares rose 0.5% to its highest since February after AstraZeneca become the latest major drugmaker to say its vaccine for the virus could be about 90% effective...
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