World stocks rise ahead of central bank meetings
Investors expect the banks to keep policies accommodative to drive the global post-pandemic recovery
16 March 2021 - 12:46
London — World stocks rose on Tuesday as investors anticipated the US Federal Reserve and other central banks meeting this week will keep policies accommodative to help drive a post-pandemic global economic recovery.
European shares extended a rally that began on Wall Street on Monday and continued into Asia, with the pan-region Stoxx 600 index up 0.5%. On Monday, the index touched its highest level in more than a year before ending flat...
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