Global shares rally as investors look beyond virus and US unrest
The markets also looked beyond rising coronavirus cases to focus on optimism about an economic recovery later the year
08 January 2021 - 11:54
London/Shanghai — Global shares rallied, with Japan’s Nikkei hitting a three-decade peak, while US treasuries extended their steepest sell-off in months on Friday as investors looked beyond rising coronavirus cases and political unrest in the US to focus on hopes for an economic recovery later in the year.
Europe’s Euro Stoxx 600 opened up 0.7%, with Frankfurt’s index up 0.8% after German industrial output and exports rose in November...
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