Global Stocks Gain, Oil Climbs Amid U.S. Cold Snap: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg
2/15/2021
Andreea Papuc and Adam Haigh
(Bloomberg) -- Global stocks and U.S. equity futures rallied as investors took comfort in progress on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, while freezing temperatures in Texas and across the American South roiled energy markets. The dollar weakened, and U.S. and Canadian stock markets were closed for national holidays.
The FTSE 100 Index finished up 2.5% and the pound strengthened after the U.K. recorded 15 million vaccinations against coronavirus. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average topped 30,000 yen for the first time since August 1990 on data showing the economy is charging ahead.