MarketsEquity MarketsSharemarketPrint articleMarkets tumble as omicron variant threatens recoveryRichard HendersonReporterNov 28, 2021 – 1.55pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAustralian shares are set to tumble on Monday as worries about the new omicron COVID-19 variant quickly escalated over the weekend, sapping global equity and commodity markets and triggering a rush to haven assets.A drop for Australian share futures after markets closed last week implies a 1.4 per cent decline for the S&P/ASX 200 index on Monday, compounding the blue-chip benchmark’s 1.7 per cent fall on Friday.Loading...Richard Henderson is a markets reporter based in our Melbourne newsroom. Connect with Richard on Twitter. Email Richard at richard.henderson@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSharemarketInvestingUSANational Australia BankASX LimitedBondsCoronavirus pandemicLatest In Equity marketsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Markets
