US futures and oil plunge as new Covid variant fears slam global markets

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Dow futures plunged and oil fell 5% on Friday as the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant rattled global markets.

Hong Kong/London Dow futures plunged and oil fell more than 6% on Friday as the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant rattled global markets.

Asian stocks led the way, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropping 2.7%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 2.5%. European markets sold off heavily, with major indexes including the FTSE100, France's CAC40 and Germany's DAX all down by between 2.5% and 3%.US markets, which were closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, were slammed before the start of Friday's shortened trading session. Dow futures fell more than 800 points, or about 2.3%, at 6.45 a.m. ET.

 

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Much like the color levels of terrorism, I’m shocked covid is being used to manipulate the economy. 🙄

Can we just have someone be honest that Until WE ARE ALL 80 percent vaccination this will NEVER GO AWAY AND THE SPREADING OF THE VIRUS WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE AND OUR CHILDREN WHO PEOPLE REFUSE TO MAKE GET VACCINES AND WEAR MASKS WILL BE ON VENTILATORS OR DIE! COVID19

No need to panic next week there will be a bounce back as always and bit coin will be available for purchased at a bargain until the next made up sell out so the con Artis at wallstreet as always prediction of a growth in the future for new suckers to invest in a made up market

AGREE WITH Y.YU..

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The idiots have taken over. Logic had been abandoned. There are only buying opportunities then it’s still insanely overvalued.

Time to buy SAFEMOON 💎

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