Asian stocks falter as new Covid-19 strain shuts UK
Pound slides as a new strain of coronavirus offsets news that a deal has finally been struck on a US stimulus bill
21 December 2020 - 06:50
Sydney — Asian stocks faltered and sterling slid on Monday as unease over a new coronavirus strain that was shutting much of the UK offset news that a deal had finally been struck on a long-awaited US stimulus bill.
The pound sank 1.2% to $1.3352 after many countries closed their borders to the UK as it entered a tougher lockdown to fight a new strain of coronavirus...
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