The STOXX 600 slid 1.4% and London's FTSE fell 1.3% as England scrapped COVID-19 restrictions even though over 48,000 new cases were reported in Britain on Sunday. Cases hit an 11-month high at the weekend in Singapore. In bond markets, the move to safe-haven assets meant the recent fall in yields continued. Germany’s 10-year bond yield was at its lowest since late March at -0.369% ahead of an ECB meeting this week. After health minister Sajid Javid tested positive for COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak went into quarantine.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 19, 2021 09:11 UTC