Global markets brace for a nervous week ahead over Omicron concerns
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Global markets were muted on Monday as investors continued to digest news about a new Covid-19 variant. US futures, including Dow futures, pointed up, while oil prices rose.
As of 1:30 am ET on Monday, Japan's Nikkei 225 (N225) was down about 1.6%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) had dipped 1.2%. South Korea's Kospi (KOSPI) and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 each edged down about 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively. China's Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) was flat.
But in the United States, stock futures pointed up. Dow futures, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures each gained rose 0.5%, 0.8% and 1%, respectively.
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