Travel Stocks Take A Hit As UK Enacts New Measures To Curb Omicron

Travel stocks led London markets lower yesterday as investors took flight from the sector after the UK government launched tougher Covid-19 restrictions this week. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dipped 0.22 percent to close at 7,321.26 points, reversing some of this week’s gains. The mid-cap FTSE 250, which is more aligned to the health of the UK economy, lost 0.35 percent to finish at 23,148.04 points. Travel and leisure stocks weighed down London markets as the outlook for the sector was clouded by the government enacting its…