Stocks crash amid sweeping pandemic panic
Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong slide as Dow posts worst drop since 1987
13 March 2020 - 08:30
Singapore — Global stock markets crashed on Friday, ending a years-long bull run, with coronavirus panic selling hitting almost every asset class and leaving investors nowhere to hide.
Half a trillion dollars in liquidity from the US Federal Reserve and the promise of more were not enough to calm the fear that has wiped some $14-trillion from world stocks in a month...
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