World markets set for fourth day of gains as oil is on the boil
Vaccination programmes and expectations of global economic stimulus see bond market focus returning to rising debt and possible inflation
04 February 2021 - 12:46
London — World stock markets were pushing for a fourth day of gains on Thursday as a near one-year high in oil prices, a revitalised dollar and rising bond yields refocused attention on inflation and normalising economies.
With the Reddit WallStreetBets retail trading tumult having eased this week, markets were back in their comfort zone of corporate earnings, economic data and central bank meetings...
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