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Stocks, pound, oil sink as virus surge trumps stimulus deal
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Stocks, pound, oil sink as virus surge trumps stimulus deal

  • Oil prices also sank as the new containment measures hammered expectations for travel over the Christmas period, with the discovery of a mutated and more infectious strain of the coronavirus in Britain also leading several governments to ban flights from the country.
Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:35am
European shares rise on vaccine, Brexit hopes
Markets

European shares rise on vaccine, Brexit hopes

  • The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5%, with eyes on flash PMIs for December due in the morning session. Expectations are for a slight improvement in business activity over the previous month.
Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:10pm