Global stocks slide as virus fear escalates
Equities tumble as the death toll from a virus spreading in China rises, forcing airlines to cut flights and stores to close
30 January 2020 - 12:56
London — Stocks across the world tumbled on Thursday as the death toll from a virus spreading in China reached 170, forcing airlines to cut flights and stores to close as the potential economic hit from the outbreak came into focus.
MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, fell 0.5% as European shares followed Asian indices into the red, stoking demand for the perceived security of safe-haven assets from bonds to gold...
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