Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19 and markets worry
But analysts say the initial risk-off moves were a knee-jerk reaction
02 October 2020 - 11:34
London — A wave of risk aversion swept markets on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for Covid-19 and will isolate, weeks ahead of the elections.
Shortly before 5am GMT, Trump said on Twitter that he and his wife had been tested for coronavirus after Hope Hicks, a senior adviser who recently travelled with the president, tested positive...
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