World markets fall on coronavirus spread, moving to safe havens
All the major currencies are down too, with only the dollar still near 33-month highs
21 February 2020 - 11:58
London/Sydney — Shares across the world fell on Friday and were set for their worst week in four as investors dumped riskier assets for the safety of bonds and gold, with coronavirus cases in China and elsewhere spreading.
China reported more cases of the disease on Friday, with finance leaders from the G20 major economies meeting in Saudi Arabia over the weekend set to discuss risks to the global economy stemming from the outbreak...
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