GLOBAL MARKETS-Virus, stimulus angst hit world stocks; dollar shines
Global shares closed lower on Thursday as investors shied from risk and sought safe havens such as the U.S. dollar on fears that a resurgence in coronavirus cases and a lack of more U.S. fiscal stimulus would hobble the world economy. Although an offer...
GLOBAL MARKETS -Virus, stimulus angst hit world stocks as safe U.S. dollar shines
Global shares dropped on Thursday as investors shied from risk and sought safe-havens such as the U.S. dollar on fears that a resurgence in coronavirus cases and a lack of more U.S. fiscal stimulus would hobble the world economy. An unexpected rise in ...
European Stocks Slump Most in Three Weeks on New Lockdown Fears
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell the most in more than three weeks, with some of the region’s largest cities facing tighter restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed down 2.1% in London, almost erasing all its gains for ...
European Indices See Bloodbath Over Fading US Stimulus Hopes
European indices are among the worst-affected on Thursday after Asia markets and U.S. futures dropped lower, as hopes of a stimulus before the U.S. election in November fades with a Democratic-Republican stalemate. Dow Jones futures are trading 0.51% l...
Lockdown fears, U.S. stimulus doubts hit European shares
European shares fell for a third straight session on Thursday as concerns about the economic damage from more coronavirus-induced lockdowns and fading hopes for U.S. fiscal stimulus before the presidential election dented demand for equities globally. ...