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Brent logs worst weekly loss in a year as China virus fears swell

Crude prices sank more than 2% on Friday and Brent logged its biggest weekly decline in more than a year as concerns that a coronavirus will spread farther in China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, curbing travel and oil demand......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 24th, 2020

Shanghai stocks hit by $370 billion wipeout as virus fears pound Chinese markets

Chinese stock and commodity markets fell heavily at the open on Monday, in the first trading session after an extended Lunar New Year break, as investors dumped risky assets in response to rising fears about the spread of a new virus across China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 3rd, 2020

Asian shares set for rough ride on virus fears, eyes on China

Asian markets are set for another bumpy ride on Monday on fears about the hit to world growth from the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with all eyes on China where trading resumes following the Lunar New Year break......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 2nd, 2020

Chinese markets tumble on coronavirus fears

Chinese stock and commodity markets fell heavily at the open on Monday, in the first trading session after an extended Lunar New Year break, as investors dumped risky assets in response to rising fears about the spread of a new virus across China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 2nd, 2020

Asian shares set for rough ride on virus fears, China in focus

Asian markets are set for another bumpy ride on Monday on fears about the hit to world growth from the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with all eyes on China where trading resumes following the Lunar New Year break......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 2nd, 2020

Investors brace for ugly start to post-holiday trade in China

Investors are bracing for a potential plunge in Chinese markets on Monday when onshore trade in stocks, bonds, yuan and commodities resumes following the Lunar New Year break and a steep global selldown on fears about the spread of a new virus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 2nd, 2020

Global shares slump on China virus economic concerns, gold gains

Global equity markets posted their biggest weekly and monthly loss since August on Friday as growing concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China sapped risk appetite and lifted the safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 31st, 2020

Oil slides as virus outbreak shakes economic growth predictions

Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track for a fourth straight weekly loss on mounting worries about economic damage from the coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries, killing more than 200 people......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 31st, 2020

Oil falls as virus outbreak shakes growth predictions

Oil prices fell on Friday, on track for a fourth straight weekly loss, on mounting worries about economic damage from the coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries, killing more than 200 people......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 31st, 2020

Wall Street tumbles as virus fuels economic worry

U.S. stocks suffered their worst day in over three months on Monday as China extended the Lunar New Year holiday due to a virus outbreak, fueling worries about the economic impact of containment efforts in the world's second largest economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

U.S. stock rally faces major test as China virus spreads

The latest rally in U.S. stocks is facing a serious test, as the S&P 500 heads toward its worst loss in months on concerns over how the coronavirus will impact the global economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Wall Street tumbles as virus fears hit travel, growth stocks

Wall Street's main indexes fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of a virus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and businesses to close some operations......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Wall Street skids as virus fears hit tech, travel stocks

Wall Street's main indexes fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of a virus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and businesses to close some operations......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Gold hits 6-year high as China virus fears fuel market unease

Gold prices on Monday jump to a roughly six-year high as fears of the economic impact of a fast-moving viral outbreak hurt appetite for stocks and powers buying in assets perceived as havens......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 27th, 2020

Travel, tech stocks lead Wall St. lower as China virus fears mount

U.S. stocks fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and businesses to close some operations......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Metals Stocks: Gold prices pop to roughly 6-year peak as China virus fears fuel market unease

Gold prices on Monday jump to a roughly six-year high as fears of the economic impact of a fast-moving viral outbreak hurt appetite for stocks and powers buying in assets perceived as havens......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 27th, 2020

Stock futures tumble on fears of financial hit from China virus

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on growing concerns about the financial fallout of a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China as the country extended the Lunar New Year holidays and more big businesses shut down......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Futures tumble on fears of financial hit from China virus

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on growing concerns about the financial fallout of a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China as the country extended the Lunar New Year holidays and more big businesses shut down......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 27th, 2020

Wall Street set for weekly loss on gathering virus fears

Wall Street lost ground on Friday as mounting worries over the scope of the coronavirus outbreak overshadowed positive corporate earnings......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 24th, 2020

Metals Stocks: Gold logs gains for day and week as China virus stokes global anxieties

Gold prices on Friday finish higher for the day and week as traders a viral outbreak originating out of China continues to grow, sparking fears of a rapid spread of the deadly upper respiratory disease......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 24th, 2020

U.S. shares, oil prices slump as China virus fears spread

U.S. shares and crude prices dropped on Friday and 10-year U.S. treasury yields fell to their lowest point in about three months amid concerns that a spreading virus from China would curb travel and hurt economic demand......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 24th, 2020