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Global stocks mixed as Beijing adds stimulus, Brent tops 2021 high

China’s central bank also surprised by cutting some key lending rates by a sizable 10 basis points. [Courtesy]

Share markets were choppy on Monday as a slew of Chinese economic data confirmed the deadening effect of coronavirus restrictions on consumer spending, prompting Beijing to again ease monetary policy.

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