Big gains in Asia lift MSCI’s all-country equity index as shares outside Japan and Chinese blue chips rise
London — A surge in new infections caused by the Delta coronavirus variant capped equity and commodity price gains on Monday, with Wall Street tipped to open lower and bond yields holding just above multiweek lows.
The variant is responsible for record rises in infections in Australia where another lockdown looks imminent. South Korea has put its capital Seoul under the toughest anti-Covid-19 curbs so far while cases continue to rise across Asia and Europe. US inflation data due on Tuesday will be particularly watched after the recent bond rally that sent US 10-year Treasury yields 15 basis points lower at one point.
Commodity prices too were subdued, with Brent crude futures slipping half a percent. London-traded copper, nickel and aluminium also fell, though China’s Friday move to ease policy supported Shanghai metal futures.
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