New York, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - Global stocks mostly fall, bitcoin soars to new peak

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2024-12-17

Global shares mostly retreated Monday as markets awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate decision while concerns over political battles in Europe and China's struggling economy pressured equities. The Nasdaq was the day's outperformer, surging more than one percent to a fresh all-time high behind big gains for Broadcom, Google-parent Alphabet and other tech names. But the Dow fell, along with bourses in Europe and Asia as traders fretted over pol......

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