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European shares surged on Monday after their worst selloff in more than a year as investors digested whether the Omicron variant would deter economic recoveries and monetary tightening plans by central banks.The pan-European STOXX 600 closed up 0.7%, logging its best day in a month and recovering some of Friday’s …

European shares rebounded on Monday amid their steepest selling in over a year as investors awaited signs of whether the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus will hamper economic recovery and central banks’ monetary tightening plans. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 1 percent by 0818 GMT, after falling …

US shares dropped on Friday, with global markets rattled by a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, which fanned concerns that new growth-crushing lockdowns could be imposed. Trading volumes were low due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, which contribute to the market’s volatility. Major benchmarks fell sharply …

European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Friday that the new Covid-19 variant is worrying.“We have to be patient even if markets are volatile, my personal opinion that policy will remain accommodative”, de Guindos added.On the PEPP, he said, it will end in its expected size at …

The futures contracts of US stock indices recorded a very negative performance before the opening of trading in light of global concerns about the new Coronavirus, which led to strong fluctuations in global financial markets. The futures contracts for the DOW JONES index decreased by 2.20% and settled at the …

European shares recorded a strong collapse in early trading today, Friday, due to new concerns about the new Coronavirus, which swept the world yesterday, Thursday, after the high rate of infections strongly. During Friday’s trading, the European Eurostoxx index fell by 2.4%. The German DAX 30 index also fell by …

European shares rose on Thursday, as a rebound in hard-hit technology shares and a rise in French liquor maker Rémy Cointreau allayed concerns about a surge in coronavirus infections across the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4 percent by 0809 GMT, recovering from a three-week low hit on …

Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers limited the metal’s allure and kept it well below the important $1,800 level. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,791.76 an ounce by 0501 GMT, after falling to its lowest level since November …

Wall Street shares reversed earlier losses in choppy trading on Wednesday and U.S. Treasury yields hovered near highs for the year after data suggested the U.S. job market and consumer spending continued to improve.Oil prices were largely steady as investors questioned the effectiveness of a U.S.-led release of oil from …

The minutes of the 3 November FOMC meeting, released on Wednesday, said that various participants noted that the Fed should be prepared to adjust the pace of the QE taper and raise rates sooner than currently anticipated should inflation continue to run hot. Additional takeaways: “Some participants suggested that reducing …