London — Global shares eased on Wednesday as optimism over the pace of recovery from Covid-19 that propelled markets to record highs was fizzling out in the face of more lockdowns in Europe.

European shares hit a two-week low before the pan-European Stoxx index of leading companies recovered some lost ground to trade down 0.18%. Travel stocks were among the biggest fallers on the prospect of holidays abroad remaining a dream for now...

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