Relief rally lifts FTSE 100 back to pre-Omicron high
Evening Standard|December 07, 2021
MARKET ROUND-UP
Graeme Evans
Relief rally lifts FTSE 100 back to pre-Omicron high

STOCK market investors shed more of their Covid-19 worries today as the FTSE 100 index rallied back to where it was prior to the detection of Omicron.

Even though infections are spreading fast and scientists still have much to learn about the new variant, the hope among traders is that the strain will only trigger mild symptoms.

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