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 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock index futures erased earlier gains and dropped again in a volatile session as concerns over the coronavirus keep mounting.Contacts on the S&P 500 expiring in June were down 0.5% as of 9:30 a.m. in London. They rose as much as 1.7% earlier after China's rate cut on seven-day reverse repurchase agreements. As part of the stimulus, the People's Bank of China injected 50 billion yuan ($7.1 billion) into the banking system.In the U.S., a top infectious disease expert said deaths from coronavirus may reach 200,000, while President Donald Trump abandoned his ambition to return American to normal life by Easter. Total cases in the world topped 723,000 and 34,000 dead.In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index tumbled 1.7% as oil prices collapsed an a number of banks postponed their dividends.Dramatic swings have been the rule in global markets for five weeks as investors tried to price in an outbreak that has shut down economies, put millions out of work and made it all but certain corporate earnings will drop. The S&P 500 is trading at just under 17 times combined profits in the last year, down from 22 times last month."We have to get used to the fact that we will have some high volatility and we will have multiple retests of lows before we find one," said Ed Campbell, portfolio manager and managing director at QMA. "We're pricing in a recession. That doesn't mean there isn't more downside from here. Bottoming is a process."Whether valuations account for the prospect of a global recession
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 Crude-oil futures slumped over 4% in electronic trade, having briefly fallen below $20 a barrel. "From a technical point of view, the price is now dancing between the significant figure of $20 and the support at $20.50, which is the bottom reached in the last few weeks. A clear fall below $20 would open space for further declines amid this massively bearish trend," said Carlo Alberto De Casa, chief analyst at ActivTrades.
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For a day I watched the psychology of market pressures play out in an ultra-fast game of finding and selling masks in a pandemic-driven market.
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 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks declined on Monday and U.S. equity futures slipped after a bounce in risk assets last week was buried by three days of negative news on the coronavirus. The dollar rebounded and Treasuries turned higher, while oil fell.Drops in banking and energy shares pulled the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lower as crude slumped again, falling briefly below $20 a barrel in New York. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index fluctuated before edging down. While they've yet to hit their trading curbs as they have for the past four Mondays, headlines have been unsupportive. President Donald Trump abruptly abandoned his ambition to return life to normal in the U.S. by Easter, EasyJet Plc grounded its entire fleet and European officials warned against loosening lockdowns after the outbreak killed more than 3,000 in Spain and Italy over the weekend.Most Asian equity benchmarks fell. Australian shares were the notable exception, surging by a record thanks to new stimulus measures. The dollar was on course to snap a four-session, strengthening versus the pound and euro. Treasuries advanced.Investors are beginning the week digesting the news that the world's biggest economy will stay crippled for longer after Trump heeded advice from the government's top doctors that re-opening the U.S. in two weeks risks greater death as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates. The president said in a news conference "social distancing" guidelines would remain until at least April 30 and that 100,000 may die."Markets are still in uncharted ter
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European stocks edge lower after ECB calls for banks to halt dividends through October MarketWatchEuropean shares dip as virus fears intensify The Irish TimesBig Dutch banks put dividends on hold as shareholders urge caution on payouts DutchNews.nlEuropean banks skid as ECB asks lenders not to pay dividends MarketWatchView Full Coverage on Google News
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How can people living with mental health conditions manage their money during this pandemic? It is clear that the coronavirus is affecting consumer behavior and spending habits, with 52 percent revealing that they will shop online more in the next two weeks as a result of COVID-19.
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There were at least 723,740 reported cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and 34,018 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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* Nikkei leads rest of Asia lower, S&P and European futures
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Workers from Amazon and Instacart are planning to go on strike. They're asking their companies to do more to keep them safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Indonesian President Joko
Widodo said on Monday he plans to impose stricter limits on
mobility between regions and also to implement a large-scale
policy of social distancing to help curb the spread of
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Governments around the world would be advised to consider mobilizing the global crypto and digital assets sector now to deliver solutions to get money to people faster during this on-going crisis.
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 (Bloomberg) -- Oil demand is getting hammered at a faster pace than anyone had predicted and landlocked crude production in the U.S., Russia and Canada is most vulnerable, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Consumption will drop by 26 million barrels, or 25%, this week as social-distancing measures to contain the coronavirus now impact 92% of global GDP, analysts including Jeff Currie and Damien Courvalin said in a note. There's been at least 900,000 barrels a day of announced shut-ins at the wellhead, with the true number likely higher and growing by the hour, they said."The ultimate magnitude of these shut-ins, which is still unknown, will likely permanently alter the energy industry and its geopolitics," the analysts said. Landlocked crude prices are heading into negative territory and will eventually create an inflationary oil supply shock because so much production will have been halted, they said.See also: The Global Oil Market Is Broken, Drowning in Crude Nobody NeedsBrent crude will likely stay near cash costs of $20 a barrel with temporary downward spikes as waterborne varieties are better positioned compared with landlocked oil in the U.S., Canada and Russia that's sitting behind pipelines, Goldman said. Shut-ins will be not be based upon where wells sit on the cost curve but rather on logistics and access, it said.The current oil crisis will see the energy industry finally achieve the restructuring it so badly needs, although a push for de-carbonization from capital markets may hamper the broad
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Futures traded lower early Monday following sharp gains last week while the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. keeps rising at an alarming rate.
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A couple in the San Francisco Bay area, who are musicians and music educators, rely on bookings at schools and libraries, which are now closed by coronavirus distancing measures.
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Japan's ruling Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) proposed on Monday compiling a stimulus
package worth 60 trillion yen ($556 billion) to mitigate the hit
to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo news agency
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 Asian shares slipped on Monday and oil prices took another tumble as fears mounted that the global shutdown for the coronavirus could last for months, doing untold harm to economies despite central banks' best efforts.
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 Taxpayers still have a slew of questions after the federal income tax deadline shifted to July 15 from April 15 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fall in demand due to virus creates surplus that risks overwhelming storage capacity
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 European banks dropped on Monday to pace a broader market retreat after the chief regulator for the region recommended no dividend payments be made until the autumn.
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 European banks slip after ECB calls for dividend halt through October
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Liberty University Brings Back Its Students, and Coronavirus Fears, Too The New York TimesEleven Liberty University students suspected have coronavirus after college president reopened Daily MailLiberty University welcomed coronavirus to campus last week, the New York Times reported. That's 'false,' university says. USA TODAYNearly a Dozen Liberty University Students Sick With Coronavirus Symptoms After Falwell Reopened Campus The Daily Beast
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America's terrible, growing coronavirus death toll makes Trump accept reality CNNTrump: Coronavirus 'Peak Death Rate' To Hit In Two Weeks | NBC News NBC NewsThe Latest: Trump approves disaster declaration for Oregon The Mercury NewsThe right way forward on coronavirus USA TODAYCoronavirus updates: U.S. deaths top 2,100
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The oil market is facing a "double crisis" with a collapse in the OPEC alliance affecting supply and the slowdown in the world economy crushing demand, oil guru Dan Yergin said this week.
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European markets retreated Monday morning as the coronavirus pandemic remains in focus for investors.
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* Sale of Power Grids to Hitachi on track for first half
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Hosted by Elton John, the "Living Room Concert For America" brought together a diverse array of artists and celebrities Sunday night to benefit Feeding America and the First Responders Childrens Foundation.
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 (Bloomberg) -- Airlines worldwide raised more than $17 billion in bank loans in March to shore up their finances amid the coronavirus outbreak.U.S. carriers were the most active, borrowing $12.5 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Delta Air Lines Inc. is the top borrower this month, obtaining $5.6 billion, followed by Singapore Airlines Ltd., which secured a S$4 billion ($2.8 billion) bridge loan, and United Airlines Holdings Inc., which raised $2.5 billion.The airlines have borrowed new loans or drawn down on existing credit lines that they typically didn't use before the health crisis. Companies in all industries globally have raised more than $230 billion from commercial banks since early March in response to the virus.Eleven other airlines, including British Airways Plc and Etihad Airways PJSC, have about $8 billion in combined revolving facilities that they may not yet have drawn, the data show.EasyJet Plc said Monday it's in "ongoing discussions with liquidity providers" as it grounded its entire fleet. The U.K. discount carrier has a $500 million revolver, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.The aviation industry is asking individual governments for state aid, including carriers based in Germany, Thailand, and the U.S.(Updates with EasyJet in fifth paragraph.)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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As of Sunday, more than 691,867 cases of coronavirus have been reported globally, resulting in at least 32,988 deaths.
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Instacart grocery delivery workers seek strike as jobs become riskier New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
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6th patient since Friday dies from COVID-19 at East Alabama Medical Center Alabama's News LeaderEAMC reports 6th coronavirus-related death, ADPH confirms over 800 cases WSFADeath toll from coronavirus rises in Auburn area, Alabama now has at least 10 deaths AL.comBREAKING NEWS| 2nd Case Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Cherokee County weisradio.com
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Crude tumbles after US warns that 200,000 people could die from coronavirus outbreak
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 (Bloomberg) -- Like millions of people around the world, Zhang Chunzi borrowed money she thought she'd be able to repay before the coronavirus changed everything.Now laid off from her job at an apparel exporter in Hangzhou -- one of China's most prosperous cities -- the 23-year-old is missing payments on 12,000 yuan ($1,700) of debt from her credit card and an online lending platform operated by Jack Ma's Ant Financial. "I'm late on all the bills and there's no way I can pay my debt in full," Zhang said.Her story is playing out in similar ways across China, where the virus outbreak has been taking lives and ravaging the economy for more than three months. As Covid-19 works its way through the rest of Asia, Europe and the Americas -- forcing countries into lockdown, driving up unemployment and pummeling small-business owners -- analysts say it's only a matter of time before defaults start spreading within the record $47 trillion pile of household debt globally.The early indicators from China aren't pretty. Overdue credit-card debt swelled last month by about 50% from a year earlier, according to executives at two banks who asked not to be named discussing internal figures. Qudian Inc., a Beijing-based online lender, said its delinquency ratio jumped to 20% in February from 13% at the end of last year. China Merchants Bank Co., one of the country's biggest providers of consumer credit, said this month that it "pressed the pause button" on its credit-card business after a "significant" increase in past-due loans. An es
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DOJ probing stock transactions made by lawmakers ahead of coronavirus crisis: report | TheHill The HillExclusive: Justice Department reviews stock trades by lawmakers after coronavirus briefings CNNJustice Department investigates lawmakers who dumped stock: CNN - Business Insider Business InsiderDoJ reviews stock trades by lawmakers after coronavirus briefings: CNN
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 The combination of social distancing, the lack of live sports and the suspension of production on some television shows has led to binge-watching of other shows that have already been released. Twitter shared some data on what users have been watching and tweeting about over the past 10 days, saying that there were 2.25 times...
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