Shares slip as Covid-19 worries overshadow positive China data

The pessimistic mood jarred with earlier resilience on Asian markets, which recovered losses after Chinese data showed exports rising 9.9% in September and imports swinging to a 13.2% jump versus a 2.1% drop in August.

LONDON: European shares fell on Tuesday as worries over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic overshadowed Chinese trade data that pointed to a buoyant recovery, while the U.S. dollar edged away from a three-week low.

The broader Euro STOXX 600 fell 0.4% in early trading, with bourses in Frankfurt, London and Paris all down by a similar margin.