13-02-2017 20:27 via news.yahoo.com

Global stocks advance on Trump policy bets; S&P tops $20 trillion

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equity markets advanced on Monday and bond yields rose, buoyed by a reemergence of assets likely to benefit from reflationary policies that are expected to be implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump. Financials and banks in particular led equities on Wall Street higher as investors bet Trump's tax reform plans and softer regulatory environment will boost economic growth and corporate profits. Comments from Trump on Thursday that he p
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