As quick as it came the European rebound disappeared, the initial burst of optimism at the open proving to be – as it as many times across the last few weeks – unsustainable.
Still awaiting an appearance from Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the FTSE at least managed to keep its losses at the lower end of the spectrum. Though, given at one point it briefly hit 5375, the fact the UK index is down 0.6% to 5060 is a sign of just how swift that rebound was.
The situation was similar over in the Eurozone. With France already announcing a €45 billion stimulus package, the CAC managed to keep its own decline at around 30 points. The DAX, meanwhile, slipped 1.2% to 8625.
At least the Dow Jones is currently pencilling in a 350 points-plus rebound after the bell, though that looks like it too is dwindling. Compared to Monday’s gargantuan losses that’s not even the tip of the tip of the iceberg; however, the Dow tends to save its big swings for a bit later on, so who knows where it will end up.
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