[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Monday as President Donald Trump followed last week’s massive fiscal stimulus package by extending his stay-at-home guidelines, leaving investors hopeful the economic impact of the coronavirus could still
Exclusive: India may slash borrowing from market in April amid lockdown – sources
[ad_1] MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India may slash or even cancel its planned borrowings from the market for April amid a nationwide lockdown prompted by the coronavirus outbreak, two finance ministry sources told Reuters. An
Barclays sets 2050 ‘net zero’ carbon goal after investor pressure
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays drew cautious investor support on Monday for setting itself an ambition to reach ‘net zero’ for its own carbon emissions and the activities it finances by 2050. FILE PHOTO: People
South Africa’s rand crashes to all-time low after Moody’s pulls the plug
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand plunged to an all-time low on Monday, falling below 18.00 to a dollar after ratings firm Moody’s cut the country’s last investment grade credit rating to “junk”, adding
Oil plunges to 2002 lows, shares sink again
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Oil took another stomach-churning 8% dive on Monday and world shares buckled again as fears mounted that the global coronavirus shutdown could last for months. There were some bright spots, with
G20 trade ministers to hold emergency video conference on Monday
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of 20 trade ministers will hold an emergency video conference from 1200 GMT on Monday to discuss cooperation on supply chains, Japan’s foreign ministry said. Japan’s trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama
Sensex, Nifty end lower as coronavirus infects over 1,000 people
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File photo BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares ended lower on Monday
Over half of Britons see recession coming, some fear depression: YouGov
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: People walk through the city of London financial district as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo LONDON (Reuters) – More than
Gold steady as investors opt for cash amid deepening virus fears
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices held steady on Monday as a flight to cash to cover losses in equities overshadowed measures by global central banks to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. FILE
EasyJet grounds entire fleet as coronavirus pushes airlines to brink
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British low cost airline easyJet said it had grounded its entire fleet of over 330 aircraft and had no visibility on when it could restart flights, highlighting the heavy strain on