U.S. stock futures tumble at open on coronavirus contagion fears
The price of futures contracts for the S&P 500 index fell more than 4% on Sunday as trading for U.S. equity markets resumed, a sign that...
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Oil futures fall over 20% after Saudi Arabia slashes selling prices
Oil futures dropped more than 20% on Sunday to their lowest since 2016 after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price (OSP), signaling the start of...
Asian shares set to tumble, oil prices crash
Asian share markets were set for a beating on Monday as investors fled to bonds to hedge the economic shock of the coronavirus, and oil plunged...
Wall Street coronavirus contingency plans - the state of play
As the coronavirus spreads in the financial hub of New York, financial firms – led by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)– have triggered...
PIMCO sees mild recession due to virus but tight credit poses risk
Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO), one of the world's largest investment firms, told clients on Sunday the coronavirus outbreak is likely to cause a relatively mild...
Brazil, U.S. sign agreement to develop defense technology
Brazilian and U.S. governments signed on Sunday an agreement for development of defense projects that may give the South American country access to financing.
Investor fears rise over recession, bear market as coronavirus spreads in U.S.
The words "bear market" and "recession" are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth...
Aramco trades below IPO price for first time, after OPEC pact unravels
Shares of Saudi state oil company Aramco fell below their initial public offering (IPO) price on Sunday for the first time since they began trading in...
Maldives confirms first two coronavirus cases; two resort islands locked down
The Maldives has curbed movement on several resort islands, authorities said on Sunday, after the country reported its first two cases of coronavirus.
IKEA reopens nine more stores in China
IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, is reopening nine of its stores in China this weekend, a company spokeswoman said.
Factbox: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
Here is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of a coronavirus:
Ethiopian draft report blames Boeing for 737 MAX plane crash: sources
A draft interim report from Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to U.S. government agencies concludes the March 2019 crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX was caused...
Coronavirus cases rise in UAE and Qatar: ministries
The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the health ministry said on Saturday.
South Korea's coronavirus cases rise to 6,767 with most cases traced to church
South Korea's coronavirus cases rose to 6,767 on Saturday, up by 174 from late Friday, with more than 60% of the total cases linked to a...
Coronavirus deaths rise to 145 in Iran, infections up by more than 1,000 - ministry
The number of deaths caused by coronavirus infections in Iran rose by 21 over the past 24 hours to reach 145 on Saturday, a health ministry...