Global stocks fall as IMF predicts worst year since Depression
The Covid-19 pandemic’s effect is expected to be reflected in the upcoming corporate earnings season in the US
15 April 2020 - 15:05
London — Global stocks fell on Wednesday as oil prices dropped and warnings of the worst global recession since the 1930s underscored the economic damage done by the coronavirus pandemic.
European stock markets faltered, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index down 1.9% after five days of gains fueled by suggestions that the health crisis is ebbing and lockdown measures may soon start to ease...
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