Markets fall in several countries over Covid surge fears
European stock markets opened lower Thursday, mirroring Asian losses, as investors fretted over China’s latest Covid surge. (AFP)
Chinese stocks declined as traders fret the nation’s outbreak may derail a much-awaited economic recovery at home and abroad. (Bloomberg)
Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Thursday, tracking losses across the region, with markets impacted by a Covid surge in China darkening investor outlook. (AFP)