Record-breaking stock markets mostly rose further Monday, supported by economic recovery hopes, while focus was firmly on the game of football as Europe’s wealthiest clubs seek to form a breakaway Super League. xAmong the dozen football clubs looking to form their own tournament, shares in the publicly-listed Italian side Juventus and England’s Manchester United both jumped. On stock markets, Shanghai finished 1.5 percent up and Hong Kong ended 0.5 percent higher, despite China’s first-quarter economic growth data skating under market expectations at the end of last week. Tokyo’s main stocks index finished Monday flat after a lacklustre session, with investors searching for new purchase cues. Indian authorities have been scrambling to free up hospital beds and secure additional supplies of oxygen and treatment drugs after another record daily caseload.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2021 12:45 UTC