The main European stock indexes closed the trades in the red zone - at the end of the day DAX (Germany) lost 1.88%, FTSE 100 (UK) - 0.99%, CAC 40 (France) - 0.82%. The reason for the pessimistic sentiments continues to be the situation with the pandemic in the world. The rapid spread of a new strain of coronavirus has prompted some European countries to introduce stricter restrictions. Circumstances have increased the concerns of investors, who are trying to assess what impact this will have on the development of the global economy. Compounding the situation is the fact that there are holidays and weekends ahead, during which the incidence of the disease could rise. Nevertheless, Interactive Investor is hopeful for a rise in the stock market in the run-up to the holidays - according to its analyst Victoria Skolyar, there is a small chance of this, despite the reigning pessimism and increased volatility.