Global shares slip as virus worries vie with hope of quick recovery
World shares sink as virus fears offset recovery hopes
18 January 2021 - 12:11
London — Global stock markets sank on Monday as soaring Covid-19 cases offset investor hopes of a quick economic recovery, while the Chinese economy posted a better-than-expected rebound in the fourth quarter of 2020.
European stocks as measured by the Stoxx 600 index opened 0.3% weaker, after failed merger talks between French retailer Carrefour and Alimentation Couche-Tard ...
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