Global stocks slide as traders keep their distance from risky assets
Wild swings and discrepancies between markets worry strategists as signalling financial crisis
18 March 2020 - 07:53
Tokyo — US stock futures and several Asian shares fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, as worries about the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes that broad policy support would combat the economic fallout of the outbreak.
Most traditional safe-haven assets were also under pressure as battered investors looked to unwind their damaged positions, leading to wide discrepancies between various markets...
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