* European stocks 1.9% weaker; U.S. indices down around 1%
* Oil drops with eyes on India coronavirus cases surge
* Dollar ticks up from near lowest in weeks
(Updates throughout, changes dateline; previous LONDON)
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) - A gauge of stock prices
across the world was on track on Tuesday for its first
back-to-back losses this month, on lingering concern over rising
global COVID-19 cases, while oil prices also fell.
The dollar index ticked up after earlier touching its lowest
level since March 3 and Treasury yields fell, though they still
held above last week's more than one-month lows.
India reported 1,761 deaths from COVID-19 overnight, its
highest daily toll, while Canada and the United States extended
a land-border closure for non-essential travelers.
On Wall Street, travel stocks weighed on sentiment, with
airline and cruise operators falling sharply.
"Rising COVID-19 cases around the world is a risk," said
Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Asset Management in
Chicago. "Investors may be taking a little bit of profit as they
recognize that a lot of 'reopening trade' may already be priced
into the markets at this point."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 292.03 points,
or 0.86%, to 33,785.6, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 37.61 points, or
0.90%, to 4,125.65 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped
180.30 points, or 1.3%, to 13,734.46.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX lost 1.90% and
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS shed
1.06%.
Emerging market stocks lost 0.31%. MSCI's broadest index of
Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS closed 0.29%
lower, while Japan's Nikkei .N225 lost 1.97%.
After touching its lowest level in nearly seven weeks
overnight, the dollar index =USD was slightly higher.
The currencies and interest rate markets could be relatively
calm for another few weeks as the Federal Reserve and the
European Central Bank each take their time adjusting their rate
policies, said Mazen Issa, senior currency strategist at TD
Securities.
"There really isn't a strong catalyst in either direction
this month to really break us out of ranges," Issa said.
The dollar index =USD rose 0.228%, with the euro EUR=
down 0.07% to $1.2024.
The Japanese yen strengthened 0.03% versus the greenback at
108.13 per dollar, while Sterling GBP= was last trading at
$1.3934, down 0.35% on the day.
Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR last rose 12/32 in price
to yield 1.5589%, from 1.599% late on Monday.
Concern over rising COVID-19 cases in India continued to
weigh on the oil market.
"Given India's position as a major crude oil importer... new
restrictions would be very bad for the energy complex," said Bob
Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho.
U.S. crude CLc1 recently fell 1.31% to $62.55 per barrel
and Brent LCOc1 was at $66.42, down 0.94% on the day.
Spot gold XAU= added 0.5% to $1,777.61 an ounce. Silver
XAG= fell 0.19% to $25.76.
Bitcoin BTC=BTSP last fell 0.14% to $55,618.79.
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