Equity market hiccup betrays Covid fears

A sell-off in global equities at the beginning of last week, in response to the Delta-variant-fueled rise in Covid-19 cases, was largely erased in the following days. But the episode offered a glimpse of the disquiet in the market, and a hint as to the likely reaction if the pandemic were to take a...

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Published in:Global Capital 2021-07
Main Author: Kerr, Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Investors
Pandemics
Stocks
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Summary:A sell-off in global equities at the beginning of last week, in response to the Delta-variant-fueled rise in Covid-19 cases, was largely erased in the following days. But the episode offered a glimpse of the disquiet in the market, and a hint as to the likely reaction if the pandemic were to take a course that put the brakes on economic growth.
ISSN:2055-2165