Global stocks were mixed in quiet trading on Friday, with many markets around the world closed or ending early in observance of Christmas.
Stocks slipped in Paris and Tokyo, inched higher in Seoul and Hong Kong and were nearly unchanged in London. Financial markets took the day off in the United States, Germany and many other countries as another powerful year for stocks nears its end.
Authorities have said the coronavirus variant might cause less severe illness, and President Joe Biden called for more vaccinations and testing but announced no plans for travel restrictions. Of course, much is still uncertain about omicron, which seems to spread extremely quickly. Several major airlines canceled dozens of flights on Friday because many of their workers were calling in sick.
In Europe, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.3%, and London’s FTSE 100 UKX, -0.02% edged down by less than 0.1%.
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