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As markets wait for Trump-Putin meetings, global stocks are nearing record highs
Investors awaited the outcome of Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and the U.S. Retail data which could provide clues about the health and performance of the largest economy on earth. Early trading in Europe saw the MSCI All Country World Index consolidate recent gains. The MSCI All Country World Index was up by 0.2% last at 953.4. This is just shy of Wednesday's record of 954.21. Wall Street futures also rose by a small amount, around 0.1-0.2%. The White House announced that the Trump-Putin summit will be held at 11:00 Alaska time (1900 GMT), despite the uncertainty...