Stocks in Asia Pacific fell on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continues to rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.3% on the day to 21,995.04, as shares of the heavyweight index Fast Retailing and conglomerate Softbank Group fell more than 2% each. The Topix index also …
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People enjoy the beach amid the coronavirus pandemic in Huntington Beach, California on June 14, 2020. APU GOMES | AFP | fake pictures Countries are highly unlikely to impose another full blockade despite a resurgence of new cases of coronavirus in some parts of the world, analysts told CNBC. The …
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Shares in the Asia Pacific fell Thursday afternoon, after the International Monetary Fund cut its economic forecast again on Wednesday. South Korea’s Kospi led the losses among the region’s main markets as it fell 1.77%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.99%, while the Topix index dropped 1%. Shares in …
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The United Arab Emirates is not alone in its concerns about the “hostile confrontation” between the United States and China, the Gulf country’s foreign minister of state told CNBC on Wednesday. “Every time we see a confrontation between Washington and Beijing, the markets really shake,” Anwar Gargash told CNBC’s Hadley …
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Tens of thousands of exhausted seafarers are trapped at sea in a humanitarian crisis that could spread and damage international trade and supply chains. Many are abandoned due to border closures and immigration restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, which has also affected the regular change of crew members …
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