World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden and took heart from comments by his Treasury nominee Janet Yellen on pushing through the new president's coronavirus stimulus package.
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Markets bounce as Biden inauguration drives afternoon rally
The London markets closed higher after the inauguration of Joe Biden sparked the Dow Jones and helped European sentiment rally in the afternoon.
World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden and took heart from comments by his Treasury nominee Janet Yellen on pushing through the new president's coronavirus stimulus package.
World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden and took heart from comments by his Treasury nominee Janet Yellen on pushing through the new president's coronavirus stimulus package.
In early afternoon deals, Frankfurt rose 0.5 percent and Paris 0.3 percent while London was flat as the pound hit a new 2.5-year peak at $1.3728.
Asia enjoyed a broadly positive session, after bumper gains on Wall Street …