Global markets rise as focus remains on vaccination
However, the default by US investment firm Archegos Capital put some investors on edge about who else might be exposed
30 March 2021 - 11:30
London — Global stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors shook off worries about a hedge fund default that hit international banking stocks overnight and remained focused on global Covid-19 vaccination.
European stocks opened higher with the regional Stoxx 600 index up 0.5%. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB rose 0.5% each, and France’s CAC 40 rose 1%...
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