This illustration photograph taken on November 22, 2024 in Istanbul shows physical banknotes and coin imitations of the Bitcoin crypto currency. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
New York, United States — Global shares mostly retreated Monday as markets awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate decision while concerns over political battles in Europe and China’s struggling economy pressured equities.
The Nasdaq was the day’s outperformer, surging more than one percent to a fresh all-time high behind big gains for Broadcom, Google-parent Alphabet and other tech names.
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But the Dow fell, along with bourses in Europe and Asia as traders fretted over political instability…
