Switzer Daily 3 May 2021 Share markets were flat to down over the last week. Good economic activity data, strong earnings and more US stimulus saw US shares push to a new record high, but they ended flat for the week with inflation concerns resurfacing on Friday. Eurozone shares fell -0.5% over the last week, Japanese shares fell -0.7% and Chinese shares lost -0.2%. For April as a whole US shares rose 5.2% and global shares gained 3.9%. While Australian shares gained 3.5% in April, they fell -0.5% over the past week as the local market continues to work off technically overbought conditions after its