Global stocks steady as new virus strain worry eases off
The Euro Stoxx 600 was up 1.2%, while sterling fell 0.2% on Britain’s Brexit and virus woes, with the dollar index up 0.1%
22 December 2020 - 12:20
London/Hong Kong — European stocks steadied on Tuesday, after heavy losses a day earlier sparked by fears over a highly infectious new strain of Covid-19, as Washington approved an $892bn pandemic relief package.
The broad Euro Stoxx 600 gained 1.2%, on course for its biggest one-day jump in more than five weeks. German and French indices both added 1.3%...
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