Covid-19 vaccine news boosts global shares to near record highs
The dollar, however, is stuck at two-and-a-half-year lows against the euro
02 December 2020 - 12:31
London — World stocks hovered near record highs on Wednesday on hopes for a coronavirus vaccine and additional US economic stimulus, though enthusiasm for riskier assets left the dollar stuck at a two-and-a-half-year low.
On Wednesday, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use, saying it would start rolling it out early next week...
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