Delta variant fears send shares down sharply in London and Europe
by Graeme Wearden from on (#5M0ET)
Investors worry resurgence of Covid-19 cases will slow economic growth and stall global recovery
Fears that the fast-spreading Delta variant of Covid-19 will hurt the global recovery sent stocks sliding on Thursday, as investors worried that economic growth could be slowing.
Shares fell sharply in London and across other European exchanges, after losses in Asia-Pacific markets, on concerns that the economic rebound from the shock of the pandemic may have peaked, and on signs of a slowdown in China.
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