Equities sell off strongly across Asia with tech stocks being dumped hardest. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq suffers a fall of 3.5 percent - its worst session since October - as the 10-year bond yield rally gathers pace. EU leaders meet virtually to discuss the disorderly rollout of vaccines across the bloc. EC President Ursula Von Der Leyen remains bullish that targets will be met by summer however European Council leader Charles Michel criticises vaccine makers transparency and shaky supply chains. And Swiss construction giant LafargeHolcim says it expects a second-half rebound in demand as global stimulus programmes begin to kick in.

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