US
The currency touched a record intra-day low of 14
Hopes it will not slow down growth significantly
Famine remains a "terrifying prospect" for 45 million people living in 43 countries
Oil prices were also weighed down by a new coronavirus variant
Google announced that it will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to Philippine elections.
Industries awaiting details to determine how variant may affect operations, profits
Xiaomi said it would commit to investing $10 billion in a new electric car division
Delay of meeting in Geneva, concerns over Omicron variant complicate plans
Longer term implications of new variant for US assets unclear
More than 55,000 customers experienced power cuts