Shares subside on Senate runoff and fears of tougher Covid rules
Wall Street suffers its worst start to a year since 2016, with Georgia election seen as a political risk
05 January 2021 - 12:55
London — World shares struggled on Tuesday amid new Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe and Senate runoff races in Georgia that will affect incoming US president Joe Biden’s ability to pursue his preferred economic policies.
Wall Street suffered its worst start to a year since 2016 on Monday and European equities were under pressure, with volatility gauges up, the euro up and Germany expected to follow Britain with a lockdown extension...
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