Coronavirus treatment hopes lift global stocks – GulfToday

Coronavirus treatment hopes lift global stocks – GulfToday

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Equity markets gained for a second straight session on Monday as hopes for a coronavirus treatment boosted risk assets and markets geared up for the US Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole meeting later in the week.

Europe's pan-regional STOXX 600 rose 1.3% and the global benchmark added 0.4% after US regulators authorised the use of blood plasma from recovered patients as a treatment option.

The rises follow healthy