* S&P 500 down in afternoon NY commerce

* Brexit, virus worries weigh on European shares

* Sterling decrease as no commerce deal on Brexit possible

* Greenback will get enhance as threat sentiment sours (Updates with European shares closing decrease)

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – World inventory indexes eased and the greenback rose on Friday amid continued considerations over the timing of extra U.S. financial stimulus.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq had been decrease in afternoon New York buying and selling, whereas the Dow was close to flat.

Rising coronavirus deaths are inflicting contemporary enterprise restrictions in lots of U.S. states and rising layoffs, making buyers anxious to listen to whether or not extra fiscal aid is coming.

Home of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday raised the potential for stimulus negotiations dragging on by Christmas.

“Traders are questioning what’s it that Congress wants to listen to earlier than they resolve to behave … their focus is extra on politics than it’s on the American economic system,” stated CFRA Chief Funding Strategist Sam Stovall.

The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration is predicted to situation an emergency use authorization for Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine later within the day, the New York Occasions reported.

The Dow Jones Industrial Common fell 12.34 factors, or 0.04%, to 29,986.92, the S&P 500 misplaced 16.69 factors, or 0.46%, to three,651.41 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 80.57 factors, or 0.65%, to 12,325.24.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.8% and MSCI’s gauge of shares throughout the globe shed 0.40%.

Nonetheless, latest U.S. preliminary public choices recommended buyers had been typically upbeat on equities, at the same time as jobs knowledge pointed to U.S. financial weak point.

The greenback index rose 0.2%.

Sterling slipped as bets on additional volatility within the forex grew as a disorderly Brexit appeared extra possible. Sterling was final buying and selling at $1.3218, down 0.56% on the day.

Britain is more likely to full its journey out of the European Union in three weeks and not using a commerce deal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Fee chief Ursula von der Leyen stated on Friday.

Morgan Stanley stated it expects London’s FTSE 250 index to drop 6%-10% if London and Brussels fail to agree a commerce deal, with insurance coverage, actual property and homebuilding shares additionally in danger.

U.S. Treasury yields had been decrease throughout maturities as problems in negotiations over a U.S. fiscal stimulus deal elevated demand for the safe-haven securities.

Benchmark 10-year notes final rose 5/32 in value to yield 0.8915%, from 0.908% late on Thursday.

Oil costs had been decrease, whereas spot gold costs had been increased.