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As soon as New York officials began detailing their response to the coronavirus, Matt Preis knew his staff might be in trouble.

Argentina will continue talks this week and next with creditors over restructuring its $83 billion in foreign debt, Economy Minister Martin Guzman said on Tuesday, after the South American country missed the March 31 deadline it had set previously.

With the euro zone economy in need of help during the coronavirus epidemic, officials have until April 9 to design a package that satisfies members with completely opposing views: those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it.

World markets fell on Wednesday as the coronavirus threat ensured an ugly start to April and the second quarter for equities and commodities.

The coronavirus crisis is likely to cut home and office building prices, may lead to a permanent shift in the demand for office space, and could push highly indebted households and companies toward default, Boston Federal Reserve bank president Eric Rosengren said on Wednesday.

Here's how to make good decisions about investing in your 401(k) during a volatile stock market.

U.S and Russian energy officials held rare talks about oil after crude prices crashed to levels last seen about two decades ago, while President Donald Trump said oil that was cheaper "than water" was hurting the industry.

U.S. stock index futures sank on Wednesday, as stark predictions of a rise in the U.S. death toll and worsening economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic led investors to ditch equities for safe-haven assets.

The European Commision proposed a short-time work scheme on Wednesday modelled on Germany's Kurzarbeit programme to help people keep their jobs as the coronavirus pandemic hits economies across the 27-nation bloc.

George Milling-Stanley, who was involved with a group that helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, discusses how the precious metal is trading in the coronavirus pandemic.

As companies cut dividends in response to the financial havoc caused by the coronavirus, fund managers whose portfolios rely on the payouts are sifting for those most likely to deliver a sustainable yield when the world recovers.

Oil fell towards $25 a barrel on Wednesday, within sight of its lowest in 18 years, as a report showing a big rise in U.S. inventories and a widening rift within OPEC heightened oversupply concerns.

"Whatever cash you have, divide it over five installments," Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Wednesday, suggesting dollar cost averaging into the market over several months.

German sportswear maker Adidas apologizes on Wednesday for saying it would stop paying rent for stores around the world forced to close by coronavirus lockdowns after a storm of criticism, saying it would pay up for April after all.

Whiting Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday it had started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding amid a rout in crude oil prices that has seen fuel plunge to 18-year lows.