LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks hit two-week lows and oil fell nearly 2% on Monday, as the relentless spread of the coronavirus curbed optimism in the global economy, prompting investors to take refuge in bond stocks. refuge and gold. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the …
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* Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 * Asia, ex-Japan down 4 months, S&P 500 futures holding steady * COVID-19 deaths reached half a million on Sunday * Dollar, bonds backed in a safe haven By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jun 29 (Reuters) – Asian equity markets started the week cautiously on Monday, …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day increase in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference at the …
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SYDNEY / BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters count, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that appears to be re-emerging in some countries, even when other regions are still struggling with the first wave FILE PHOTO: …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian equity markets started the week cautiously on Monday when the relentless spread of the coronavirus finally caused investors to question its optimism in the global economy, benefiting safe harbor bonds and the US dollar. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the outbreak …
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