Stock markets fall after the announcement of the mutation of Covid-19 in England
Asian stock markets as well as European ones fell because of the mutation of Covid-19 in England, this Monday, December 21, 2020 © AP / Kin Cheung
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Unsurprisingly, the stock markets are wobbling in reaction to the new mutation of Covid-19 active in England and its consequences on trade.
The suspension of arrivals by train and by plane in England had their effects on the values related to transport from Tokyo to New York, via Paris.
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Coming into force on Monday midnight,
the freeze on arrivals of travelers
from the United Kingdom had its effect on Asian stock markets as soon as they opened.
With a decline in the Nikkei indices in Tokyo and Hang Seng in Honk Kong.
Airline particularly affected
But it was in Europe that the volatility was greatest on the markets.
The authorities may have stressed that nothing proved the resistance of the new strain to the vaccine, the stocks of the airline sector were particularly affected, with the new travel restrictions imposed.
Air France KLM plunged 4.16% at the close in Paris.
Ditto for the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Aéroports de Paris which loosened sharply.
Not enough to dampen the hopes raised by the vaccination campaigns is quick to point out a spokesperson for Air France who is closely following the evolution of the health situation.
On the other side of the Atlantic,
the agreement finally found
for a plan to help the economy, including the aviation sector, will not have had the desired effect as health uncertainty has taken over.
Delta Airlines, Amercian Airlines and United Airlines see their value decline at the opening.
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