 Shares fell today amid continued worries about the covid impact on US states and closer to home in Leicester. Traders have been bombarded by reports over the weekend about the resurgence of the virus in US regions that ended lockdowns early, which has added to last weeks nervousness in financial markets. Some states are beginning to reverse the easing on bars and shops, leaving economists to question the rapid bounceback theory on the economy there. That has led to a move into safe haven assets such as the dollar and gold. 