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(AP) — Global stock prices gained Monday after Japan’s central bank boosted support for financial markets as more governments prepared to reopen economies that were shut down to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
In early trading, London’s FTSE 100 opened 1.4% higher and Germany’s DAX gained 2.1%. The CAC 40 in France added 1.6%. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3% while the Nikkei in Tokyo rose 2.7%. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 1.9% and Seoul’s Kospi closed 1.8% higher.
Dow and S&P futures are both up 0.9%.
