London — World shares traded near record highs on Monday, as markets were generally upbeat about the prospects for a global economic recovery from Covid-19, ahead of a busy week for earnings.

Europe’s Stoxx 600 reached a record high and was up 0.2% at 7.36am GMT. Asian shares hit one-month highs overnight...

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