World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up


FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in New York City, United States

NEW YORK/LONDON: Global stocks rose on Monday while Treasury yields crept higher ahead of this week's raft of central bank meetings that could end subzero interest rates in Japan and set a blueprint for U.S. rate cuts this year.

MSCI's broadest index of stocks added 0.47% by the close of trade in New York, helped in part by upbeat industrial output and retail sales data from China.

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