Fears of second coronavirus outbreak hit global shares
BBC.- lobal stock markets have fallen amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases could cause more economic damage.
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Coronavirus: Global shares fall for fifth day in a row
BBC.- Stocks around the world have fallen for a fifth day amid growing concern about the coronavirus outbreak. In London, the FTSE 100 index fell 1.1% in early trading, mirroring similar falls on other European markets, before recovering slightly.
Amazon becomes world’s most valuable public company
BBC.- Amazon, formed 25 years ago, has eclipsed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable listed company. The online giant was worth $797bn (£634bn) when the US stock market closed on Monday after rising 3.4% and moved past Microsoft, valued at $789bn.
Global markets in worst year since 2008
BBC.- Investors will be glad to see the back of 2018 after many global stock markets suffered their worst year in a decade. The FTSE 100’s traditional early New Year’s Eve close saw it end the year down 12% at 6,728.13 points. Big European and Asian markets faced similar losses in 2018, while the main US indexes saw their worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis.
US stock markets rally after pre-Christmas slump
BBC.- Stock markets in the US have seen significant rises, with the Dow Jones up by nearly 5% and the technology-focused Nasdaq rising by nearly 6%. In Asia, markets were following suit on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 up more than 3% in early trade.
Japan’s Nikkei index slides amid US uncertainty
BBC.- Japan’s main stock market index has plunged, reflecting traders’ worries following a slide on Wall Street. The Nikkei closed down 5% on Tuesday, its worst finish since April 2017. Indexes in Shanghai, Bangkok and Taiwan also fell.
US stocks suffer worst week in a decade
BBC.- US stocks suffered one of the worst weekly falls in a decade as trade tensions with China, interest rate rises and a possible government shutdown rattled markets.
Investors just made their biggest ever shift to bonds as extreme bearishness approaches
Bloomberg.- Investors approaching “extreme bearishness” on the market and growth outlook and are pouring their cash into bonds, according to the latest survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Why emerging markets face a brighter outlook after a rotten 2018
Bloomberg.- After starting the year on a high note, emerging-nation equities are poised for their fifth annual decline of the past decade. The good news is that market players see clouds lifting — or at least clearing up some — for 2019.
Four reasons that Apple shares have been falling
BBC.- The first US company to achieve a trillion dollar market value, the tech giant boasted trend-setting products, a cash pile larger than the economy of some countries and consumers so loyal they would camp out overnight.