US futures slipped more than 3% on Monday and share benchmarks in many Asian markets logged sharp losses as more governments tightened restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Stock markets around the world are starting the week mostly lower as the spread of the coronavirus continues to drag down the global economy, The FTSE index is down over four percent at the start of trading in London, while Germany's DAX and France's CAC have plummeted almost five percent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped...
Hong Kong is banning all tourist arrivals to the global financial center amid a spike in imported cases of the coronavirus. The move comes as Hong Kong joins cities worldwide in the battle to contain the spread of the disease. The government also said it was studying whether to suspend the sale of alcohol in...
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