World shares fall as virus lockdowns likely to stay in place
Vaccine nationalism was also reflected in gloomy markets with European shares losing all the gains they have made in 2021 so far
28 January 2021 - 11:54
London — Shares wiped out their gains in Europe for the year early on Thursday, soured by a sell-off on Wall Street, no end in sight to pandemic lockdowns, and a squeeze in short positions.
The pan-European Stoxx benchmark was down 1.8% at 395.77 points, its lowest since December. London, Paris and Frankfurt all fell...
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