Why stock markets are defying a shrinking economy
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Why stock markets are defying a shrinking economy

In New York, the Nasdaq Composite stock index has closed at yet another record high, even as concerns grow that the US economy is stalling amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

We look at some of the reasons share markets are disconnected from the real economy.

Reporter: Monica Miller. Video by: Pamela Parker.

  • 06 Aug 2020
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