Singapore — Oil and Asian share markets extended losses on Thursday as the rapid global spread of the coronavirus kept investors on edge and seeking safety in gold and bonds.
Rising fears of a pandemic, which US health authorities have warned is likely, had already wiped more than $3.6-trillion from global stock markets by Wednesday’s close...
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