Second wave Covid restrictions haunt markets across Europe                    

Airline shares ended much lower, with Ryanair shedding 4% and IAG, owner of Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Iberia, down 2.5%

Market sentiment continues to sour as a London lockdown poured fuel to the fire for coronavirus concerns

Stock markets across Europe slid as governments across the continent announced new restrictions amid a resurgence of Covid-19. 

In London, the Ftse 100 ended 1.7% lower on investor concerns about both the Covid-19 economic fallout and fears about the progress of Brexit talks, while Frankfurt's Dax and the Cac 40 in Paris closed about 2.5% lower.