Switzer Daily 15 February 2021 Global share markets rose again over the last week helped by good US earnings, declining new coronavirus cases and ongoing assurance of easy monetary policy and US fiscal stimulus. For the week, US shares rose 1.2%, Eurozone shares gained 0.8%, Japanese shares rose 2.6% and Chinese shares rose 5.9%. Australian shares fell -0.6% for the week, though led by declines in energy, industrial, material and utility stocks not helped by Friday’s news of yet another snap lockdown – this time in Victoria. Bond yields generally rose as did commodity prices and the $A, as the $US fell. Bitcoin rides again Bitcoin resumed its melt-up over the last week,