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An overview of world stock markets on Tuesday (01/12/2020)(8:42 AM - 02/12/2020)

Stock markets globally ended higher in trading sessions on Tuesday after losses on Monday.

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An overview of world stock markets on Wenesday (02/12/2020)(7:58 AM - 03/12/2020)

US: Key market indexes were narrowly mixed midday after trimming early losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was nearly break-even after falling as much as 150 points. Pfizer (PFE) scored the first-ever authorization (U.K.) for its coronavirus vaccine. But a virus-aid stimulus package remains uncertain, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell try to break a deadlock.

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An overview of world stock markets on Monday (07/12/2020)(7:46 AM - 08/12/2020)

A strong finish to last week in Europe and the United States, thanks to growing expectations of more government stimulus soon for coronavirus-hit economies kept most Asian stock markets in positive territory. But the gains were muted, with Chinese shares and the yuan both down sharply on concerns about ties with Washington, with Reuters reporting over the weekend that the Trump administration was ready to sanction at least a dozen Chinese officials.

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