London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, recovering some ground after worries about the new Omicron Covid variant sent markets tumbling at the end of last week.
At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,110.36, having slumped more than 3% on Friday.
Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “The global economic recovery is set for an unwelcome detour as investors assess the potential impact of the new Omicron variant….
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