MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe edged up 0.13%, following Monday's biggest percentage drop in two months. The Cboe Volatility Index fell 1.35 points to 24.36 after hitting a four-month high a day earlier. Canada's main stock index gained as the re-election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals reassured investors that the outlook for the economy would continue to improve. In currency trading, the dollar index fell 0.012%, with the euro down 0.03% to $1.1722. U.S. crude settled up 0.4% at $70.56 per barrel and Brent settled at $74.36, up 0.6% on the day.


Source:   The Star
September 21, 2021 22:52 UTC