European markets have made a steady start to the week, despite events in Ukraine and a sharp sell-off for China-focused shares.
The Hang Seng index lost more than 4% in Hong Kong after officials in China’s tech-hub city of Shenzhen imposed a new week-long lockdown to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Oil prices, meanwhile, continue to fall back on hopes that Opec and other producers can ramp up supplies to offset the disruption caused by Russian sanctions.
