Russia's stock market has bounced back to its highest level in more than a year. Commercial real estate deals hit an 11-year low in the first quarter of this year. Tech giants are doing so well that they're pretty much propping up the broader stock market.
Russia’s stock market has climbed to its highest level in more than a year, European commercial real estate deals hit an 11-year-low last quarter, and Big Tech continues to prop up the US stock market.
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