GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip as new COVID cases rise
Reuters
19 hrs ago
* European shares set to open higher ahead of ECB meeting
* Nikkei +0.6% before extended Olympics weekend
* U.S. yields, dollar edge higher; gold down
By Andrew Galbraith
SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Asian shares stumbled on Wednesday, giving up early gains, while the dollar was firm as investors worried that a fast-spreading coronavirus variant could impede a global economic recovery.
But European share markets were set for a slightly higher open following sharp falls early in the week, ahead of a European Central Bank meeting on Thursday that is expected to convey a dovish tone.