US Stock Futures, Oil Sink After Moderna CEO Says Existing Vaccines Less Effective Against Omicron

US Stock Futures, Oil Sink After Moderna CEO Says Existing Vaccines Less Effective Against Omicron
Edward Curran (L) works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 2, 2021. Richard Drew/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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U.S. stock futures and crude oil prices slumped on Nov. 30 amid a broader risk-off pivot in markets after Moderna’s CEO said that existing vaccines will be far less effective against the Omicron variant.

Tradingview market data from around 5:15 a.m. New York time suggested Wall Street’s main indexes were poised to drop on opening bell later in the day. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 490 points, or 1.40 percent, S&P 500 futures fell 51.5 points, or 1.1 percent, and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 78.5 points, or 0.48 percent.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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