The pound was holding up as British and European Union negotiators pressed ahead with talks on a trade deal with just over two weeks until the December 31 deadline.
Failure to secure a deal in time for the end of the transition period on December 31 would see Britain revert to World Trade Organization rules, with tariffs and quotas, from January 1.
Johnson warned last-gasp talks for a Brexit trade deal with the European Union could fail, and urged the public to prepare for a "no deal."
Equities have garnered support from a series of upbeat coronavirus vaccine announcements.
The rally petered out on Tuesday, with the Dow closing 0.6 percent lower and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also ending in the red.
The news fanned hopes the global economy could soon begin to get back on track.
Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be 94.5 percent effective according to early trial results.
Hopes that a treatment for the killer disease will be rolled out as soon as this year put a rocket under stocks such as airlines.
With logistics proving a headache, the economic benefits from the vaccine likely will not be seen until the second half of next year, observers warned.
The news provided a massive boost to investors who were already in a strong buying mood after Joe Biden's US election win at the weekend.
The Trump campaign has already mounted legal challenges in several states, but no evidence has emerged of any widespread irregularities that would affect the results.
Analysts said Tuesday's election was good for equities as the expected Democratic sweep of Congress failed to materialise.
The United States is in dire need of a fresh rescue package as the disease flares up again.
While the average Indian consumes around 19kg of sugar a year, this is still well below the global average of 23 kg.
The US is in dire need of a fresh rescue package as the disease flares up again, threatening an already stuttering recovery in the world's top economy.
Analysts warning the fresh infection spikes and failure to pass a new stimulus would likely knock the recovery off track.
Shutdowns also dampen demand for oil, which saw prices tumble more than 5 percent.
Traders have also given up almost any hope for a new US stimulus package being passed before next Tuesday's election.
Several countries including Britain, Germany and France reimpose tough restrictions to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.
Despite months of arduous talks in Washington, there appears to be little chance Republicans and Democrats will hammer out a rescue deal.
Equities have swung back and forth over the past week as the stimulus discussions keeps traders on their toes.
Wall Street's three main indexes ended lower and Asia followed.
Investors are also keeping tabs on post-Brexit trade talks, with Britain welcoming signals that the European Union was ready to intensify them.
Tokyo, Sydney and Taipei all rose more than one percent wile Seoul, Singapore, Manila and Jakarta were also well up.
Labor Department data showed new applications for US jobless benefits rose to a seven-week high of 898,000 last week, an increase of 53,000.
On Monday, the president said he planned to return to the White House.
Oil prices dropped more than three percent, extending Thursday's sharp drops.
Along with the fine, JPMorgan is required to beef up its compliance program and self-report any offenses.
With new virus cases, former FDA commissioner warned the US may experience "at least one more cycle" of the virus in autumn and winter.
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