World stocks extended gains on Thursday to hit their highest level in almost three weeks, while oil advanced as investors entered the festive period in a positive mood.
The MSCI index of global stocks rose 0.5 per cent, taking its gains since January to more than 30 per cent, with Asian stocks the star performers.
The Nikkei 225 rose 1.5 per cent to its highest level in three months, while stocks in Shanghai jumped 2.6 per cent after Chen Deming, China's commerce minister, said retail sales in the country had grown by more than 15 per cent in the past year.
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