Most Asian stock markets are moving in a negative direction on Wednesday in a climate of caution about the course of the world economy in the midst of the new explosion of coronavirus cases due to the highly contagious omicron mutation.
“The global risk associated with the new variant of the Omicron concern remains very high,” the World Health Organization warned in its weekly epidemiological bulletin.
The new mutation is becoming the dominant strain of the coronavirus worldwide, causing great concern about the risk of new lockdowns and travel restrictions at the end of the year. The United States recorded a new record of 510,000 cases on Monday, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University, while in Europe the number of cases has skyrocketed as the micron mutation is spreading rapidly.
On the board, the Japanese Nikkei 225 index fell 0.6% to 28,906.88 points.
In Hong Kong the Hang Seng fell 1.1%, while in mainland China the Shanghai Composite lost 0.9%.
South Korea’s Kospi is down 0.8%, while in Australia the S & P / ASX 200 is up 1.2%. Indices in Singapore and Taiwan show small gains.
On the Wall Street, the S&P 500 closed yesterday with small losses after Monday’s record, while the industrial Dow Jones continued its upward rally for the fifth session, climbing to 36,398.21 points. US market indices are heading to close in 2021 with strong gains, with the S&P 500 gaining 27.4% since the beginning of the year.
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