World shares slip on Brexit and US stimulus talks stalling
European equities fell, and the MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 50 countries, fell into the red
11 December 2020 - 12:12
London/Toyko — World shares slipped on Friday as tricky Brexit negotiations and uncertainty over US stimulus talks capped riskier bets even though Covid-19 vaccines made progress, pushing sterling down and keeping the dollar weak.
European equities fell, with the broad Euro Stoxx 600 down 1.1% and indices in Paris and London losing 1.2% and 1%, respectively. The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 50 countries, fell into the red...
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