GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares mixed on virus concerns, US package

Major stock markets around the globe traded mixed on Tuesday as coronavirus-related fears resurged due to the newly detected, more transmissible virus strain and US approval of the 900 billion dollars coronavirus stimulus package.

NEWS IN ENGLISH 22.12.2020, 13:27

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares mixed on virus concerns, US package

Major stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region traded lower on Tuesday as the newly detected coronavirus strain renewed concerns related to the pandemic, prompting more than a dozen countries to temporarily halt travel with the United Kingdom.

However, it is "very likely" that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is effective against both the known and the new virus strain.

Major European stock markets traded mixed at the opening bell on Tuesday as coronavirus-related fears resurged due to the newly detected, more transmissible virus strain.

The European Union yesterday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, allowing the inoculation process to start before the end of the year in all 27 member states.

On the data front, the British economy saw the largest quarterly GDP jump since 1955, when the results started being tracked.

Stocks on Wall Street traded mostly higher on Tuesday after both the House and Senate approved the 900 billion dollars coronavirus stimulus package.

The Nikkei 225 closed 1.04 percent lower, while the S&P/ASX 200 ended the session 1.05 percent in the negative territory. The Shanghai Composite lost 1.50 percent, while the Shenzhen Composite concurrently fell 1.26 percent. The Kospi Composite dropped 1.49 percent, and the Hang Seng tumbled 1.06 percent at the same time.

The DAX gained 0.53 percent at the open. The CAC 40 advanced 0.35 percent. On the other hand, the FTSE 100 declined 0.52 percent. The euro fell 0.19 percent against the dollar to sell for 1.22088, while the pound dropped 0.22 percent to go for 1.34250 dollars.

The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.29 percent at 4:22 am ET, the S&P was up 0.08 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.06 percent at the same time.

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Takımlar	O	P
1. Galatasaray	35	96
2. Fenerbahçe	35	90
3. Trabzonspor	35	58
4. Başakşehir	35	55
5. Beşiktaş	35	54
6. Alanyaspor	35	49
7. Kasımpasa	35	49
8. Rizespor	35	49
9. Sivasspor	35	48
10. Antalyaspor	35	45
11. A.Demirspor	35	44
12. Samsunspor	35	42
13. Kayserispor	35	41
14. Ankaragücü	35	39
15. Karagümrük	35	37
16. Konyaspor	35	37
17. Gaziantep FK	35	35
18. Hatayspor	35	34
19. Pendikspor	35	33
20. İstanbulspor	35	16

Takımlar	O	P
1. Eyüpspor	33	72
2. Göztepe	33	69
3. Sakaryaspor	33	57
4. Bodrumspor	33	56
5. Ahlatçı Çorum FK	33	56
6. Kocaelispor	33	55
7. Bandırmaspor	33	50
8. Boluspor	33	50
9. Gençlerbirliği	33	50
10. Erzurumspor	33	44
11. Manisa FK	33	40
12. Ümraniye	33	40
13. Keçiörengücü	33	39
14. Tuzlaspor	33	37
15. Adanaspor	33	36
16. Şanlıurfaspor	33	35
17. Altay	33	9
18. Giresunspor	33	7

Takımlar	O	P
1. Arsenal	36	83
2. M.City	35	82
3. Liverpool	36	78
4. Aston Villa	36	67
5. Tottenham	35	60
6. Newcastle	35	56
7. Chelsea	35	54
8. M. United	35	54
9. West Ham United	36	49
10. Bournemouth	36	48
11. Brighton	35	47
12. Wolves	36	46
13. Fulham	36	44
14. Crystal Palace	36	43
15. Everton	36	37
16. Brentford	36	36
17. Nottingham Forest	36	29
18. Luton Town	36	26
19. Burnley	36	24
20. Sheffield United	36	16

Takımlar	O	P
1. Real Madrid	34	87
2. Girona	34	74
3. Barcelona	34	73
4. Atletico Madrid	34	67
5. Athletic Bilbao	34	61
6. Real Sociedad	34	54
7. Real Betis	34	52
8. Valencia	34	47
9. Villarreal	34	45
10. Getafe	34	43
11. Deportivo Alaves	34	41
12. Sevilla	34	41
13. Osasuna	34	39
14. Las Palmas	34	37
15. Celta Vigo	34	34
16. Rayo Vallecano	34	34
17. Mallorca	34	32
18. Cadiz	34	26
19. Granada	34	21
20. Almeria	34	17