On Oct 28, the governments of France and Germany announced that they will be imposing a second round of nationwide lockdowns, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says England will enter a second national lockdown from Nov 5.
As at noontime on Nov 2, the Straits Times Index (STI) was trading at 2,439.76, up from 2,431.265 as at 9am on the same day.
Week-on-week, the STI plunged 3.3% from the previous week’s 2,523.31 amid news of returning lockdowns in countries across Europe.
