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European shares marked their strongest close in 10 months on Monday, with German shares hitting a record high as relief over long-awaited U.S. coronavirus relief, a Brexit trade deal and a vaccine programme lifted spirits in thin holiday trade.
U.S. stock benchmarks trade to fresh highs Thursday morning, and the Dow touched an intraday record, despite a report showing weekly jobless benefit claims rising to the highest level since last August as business lockdowns were imposed again in some states to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
South Africa's rand and Russia's rouble rose on Thursday as most other emerging market currencies were muted against the dollar, while stocks inched up to a record high on continued optimism over easy monetary policy and stimulus measures
U.S. stock benchmarks trade to fresh highs Thursday morning, and the Dow touched an intraday record, despite a report showing weekly jobless benefit claims rising to the highest level since last August as business lockdowns were imposed again in some states to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. stock-index futures were trading mostly higher Thursday, despite a report showing weekly jobless benefit claims rising to the highest level since last August as business lockdowns were imposed again in some states to combat the coronavirus pandemic.