The coronavirus pandemic has passed a grim new milestone, with more than 200,000 people worldwide now dead from the virus. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to John Hopkins University figures.It comes after the number of fatalities in the US passed 50,000, with Americans enduring the world’s deadliest outbreak.Five countries,…
LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares fell on Friday, hit by delays to an agreement on divisive details of the European Union’s stimulus package and doubts about progress in the development of drugs to treat COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, April 23,…
Global stocks were mixed in a day of volatile trading, even as bond markets signaled continuing fears among investors about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak following the sharp selloff a day earlier. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.4% Tuesday after China took further steps to shield its economy…
