LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Thursday as better-than-expected corporate earnings offset concerns over mounting COVID-19 cases and a sharp escalation in tensions between the United States and China. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Great Britain, on December 29, …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks fluctuated on Thursday as investors weighed hopes of further stimulus to support pandemic-affected economies against a dramatic rise in tensions between the United States and China. FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing a face mask stands near the Bund Financial Bull statue and a screen …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS: Shares drop as closure of China’s consulate fuels Sino-US tensions
* MSCI Asia ex-Japan -0.3%; Nikkei futures drop 0.6% * Investors fear further escalation of tensions between the United States and China * A global stimulus is observed that provides structural support for risky assets – Saxo * Trump says closure of other consulates is possible * Asian Stock Markets: …
Read More »Asian stocks plummet as Chinese consulate closure fuels Sino-US tensions
SHANGHAI / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investor concerns over mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing outweighed hopes of further stimulus, after the United States ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate. in Houston amid allegations of espionage. FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing a …
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, the largest “blank check” company, went public on Wednesday, with more than $ 4 billion in his kitty to acquire a still-undetermined company, and has two years to choose a . Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd. PSTH.UT, + 7.97% is a special purpose acquisition …
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