Increase in coronavirus cases unsettles markets
Virus-weary investors turn their attention to less-risky assets, putting an end to equity rally
13 February 2020 - 13:23
London — A sharp rise in the number of coronavirus deaths and infections unnerved world markets on Thursday, as traders halted the rally in stocks and retreated to the safety of government bonds and gold.
China’s Hubei province, where the virus is believed to have originated, reported 242 new deaths, double the previous day’s toll and the fastest rise since the pathogen was identified in December...
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