World stocks battle to stave off a decline as oil prices rise
Mining and oil sector shares jump on a commodities rally with copper at its highest in nearly a decade
18 February 2021 - 12:34
London — World stocks were battling to avoid a second day of declines on Thursday as hints of rising inflation led by a one-year high in oil prices and the strongest copper prices in nearly a decade kept traders in check after a boisterous run-up.
Europe’s markets managed to scrape together some modest early gains as commodities bulls drove drillers and miners up 2% to offset disappointing earnings from companies, including Airbus and Orange...
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