European and Asian shares gain ahead of US fiscal stimulus

European and Asian shares gain ahead of US fiscal stimulus

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Gulf Today Report

European shares gained on Friday due to the increase in oil stocks and sign of development in the injection of US fiscal stimulus into the economy.

 

London FTSE 100 rose 0.8% as crude prices gained after a compromise between OPEC+ members to continue some production cuts. Europe's oil and gas index jumped 1.7%.

 

Pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2% but looked set to end the week lower, ending a four-week winning streak, as disappointing economic data and Brexit uncertainty had weighed.

 

Nasdaq jumped to an all-time high as $908 billion aid plan gains momentum in the US Congress. 

 

According to David Madden, market analyst at CMC Markets UK said, "It's a mixture of both stimulus and the vaccine news both moving in the right direction." 

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