Stocks of airlines, tour operators, and the hotel and restaurant businesses plummet. A new strain of coronavirus is in the spotlight in stock markets at the end of the month.
Wheat prices hit their 9-year highs amid reduced supplies. Coffee prices are also hitting multi-year highs.
The USD and the CAD are the strongest currencies of the month against the backdrop of rising bond yields and the expectation of an increase in interest rates and the curtailment of economic stimulus programs.
Shares of Netflix and Amazon continue to grow amid the development of the global pandemic.
