NEW YORK/TOKYO -- Worries over the new coronavirus "variant of concern" have triggered a flight from risk in financial markets around the world as investors scramble to assess the implications for the global economic recovery and monetary policy.
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A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 26: Investors sold off risk assets, from stocks and oil to cryptocurrencies. © Reuters
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