LONDON/TOKYO—Global shares rose on Thursday amid receding bets for a U.S. rate hike this month and relief over the passage through the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling.
A divided House passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling—and avert a catastrophic default—with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans, stoking optimism that it can move through the Senate before the weekend.
The Euro STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 percent after closing at a two-month low in the previous session. U.S. S&P 500 e-Mini futures were 0.2 percent higher….