Most markets track Wall St gains, bitcoin closes on $100,000

Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 22, 2024

Most markets gained Friday after a bounce on Wall Street, while bitcoin continued its march higher to move within touching distance of the $100,000 mark. Rising geopolitical tensions tempered the atmosphere and lifted oil again after Russia hit Ukraine with a new-generation intermediate-range missile and sent a warning to the West. The gains in equities followed a retreat in most regiona