European stocks tumble at open, pound sharply lower | Malay Mail

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LONDON, Dec 21 — European stocks slumped at the open Monday and the pound crashed as a new highly infectious strain of coronavirus found in Britain sent traders running for cover. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slid more than 1.0 per cent, while eurozone indices dived over 2.0 per...

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slid more than 1.0 per cent. — Reuters pic

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slid more than 1.0 per cent, while eurozone indices dived over 2.0 per cent—with trade impacted also by Britain and the EU failing again to reach a post-Brexit trade deal.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was chairing a crisis meeting today as a growing number of countries blocked flights from Britain over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain the UK said was “out of control”.

 

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