UK's financial watchdog to investigate NMC Health
The news of the investigation comes the day after NMC removed its chief executive and placed its finance chief on extended sick leave following its own ongoing investigation into its finances. NMC, part of the FTSE 100 index of leading shares, said it...
Airlines slump in London as FTSE 100 slammed by coronavirus fears
British stocks joined a global rout on Thursday, on concerns over how the spreading coronavirus will choke off global economic growth.
The Dow Is Tanking, Gilead and Moderna Are Soaring, and It’s All About the Coronavirus
Coronavirus fears continue to hit U.S. stock markets. Gilead and Moderna shares are soaring for the same reason.
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MSCI’s Asia Pacific index dropped 2.5 per cent, while the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 4 per cent and the FTSE 100 dropped by 3.6 per cent. S&P 500 futures suggested Wall Street’s benchmark index would decline 2 per cent.
Global Stocks Slump as Virus Cases Mount Outside China
The Dow was down more than 600 points as traders struggled to find a floor to the selling in response to the coronavirus crisis. Bank of America said global growth would be the slowest since the financial crisis.
Dow Futures Resume Slide as Coronavirus Fears Pound Markets; Pressure Mounts on Fed
Global stocks sank deeper into the red Thursday, while 10-year bond yields hit a fresh all-time low, as investors continue to retreat from the accelerating risk of the coronavirus.
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Stocks – Europe Plunges Again as Virus Goes Global
By Geoffrey Smith
European markets fall heavily on spreading coronavirus
Market tumult sparked by the growing coronavirus crisis has spilled into the fourth consecutive day, with European stocks following Asia’s lead with heavy declines in morning trading. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares fell by 1.8 per cent, with s...