Global shares stay near record highs as Fed expected to stick to dovish stance
Nikkei rises while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slips
14 June 2021 - 07:28
Tokyo — Global shares held firm near record highs on Monday while US bond yields flirted with three-month lows as investors expect the Federal Reserve to stick to its dovish mantra later this week.
Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.35% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1%. Activity was limited with the region’s largest markets — China, Hong Kong and Australia — closed for a holiday...
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