WASHINGTON: European stocks rose on Tuesday while Wall Street shares closed mixed after another record-setting session in which investors shrugged off concerns over Omicron-driven travel disruptions and store closures. Asset classes http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn from oil to equities have clawed back losses from late November, when the Omicron variant of COVID-19 sent investors scurrying for safety. "Investors are digesting the gains from the last three days... but there are concerns such as 'How will the Omicron variant affect the market? The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.26% while the S&P 500 lost 0.10%. The S&P 500 posted 81 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 105 new highs and 264 new lows.


Source:   The Star
December 29, 2021 10:10 UTC