Asia stocks, oil struggle as Omicron worries weigh By Reuters – Investing.com
- Date: 27-Dec-2021
- Source: Investing.com
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Gulf
Asia stocks, oil struggle as Omicron worries weigh By Reuters – Investing.com
By Kevin Buckland
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were generally weaker with in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, as uncertainty over the economic impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant weighed on investor sentiment.
U.S. airlines have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights over the past three days due to COVID-19-related staff shortages, while several cruise ships had to cancel stops after outbreaks on-board.