A pedestrian is reflected on an electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. (Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg)Global shares ticked up on Monday as a source said US President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package he had until now refused to sign. US S&P futures last traded up 0.4%. The futures had earlier reversed losses after a cryptic tweet by Trump – “Good news on Covid Relief Bill. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2%, though trade is slow with many markets still closed for holiday.

Source: Indian Express December 28, 2020 04:30 UTC