Friday, February 28, 2020
Evening
- Coronavirus: China’s factories activity plunges to all-time low, worse than global financial crisis, February data show
- S&P 500 drops for seventh day, posts biggest weekly fall since 2008 crisis
- Dollar dives to seven-week low against yen on Fed rate cut hint
- Trump says he hopes the Fed gets involved ‘soon’ to combat market sell-off from coronavirus
- Fed’s Powell says coronavirus poses ‘evolving risks,’ pledges to ‘act as appropriate’ for economy
- WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment, now says virus poses a ‘very high’ risk at a global level
- Bill Gates: Coronavirus may be ‘once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about’
- Iran rejects BBC Persian report of at least 210 coronavirus deaths
- Exclusive: Tokyo has no 'Plan B' for Games despite coronavirus
- Explainer: How U.S. markets will function if coronavirus breaks out in NYC
- Powell Opens Door to Rate Cut on ‘Evolving’ Risks From Virus
- China Posts Weakest Factory Activity on Record
- History’s Fastest Crash Is the High Price for Unbridled Optimism
- U.S. Consumer Sentiment Holds Up in Second Half of February
- Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials
General
- Dow drops 1,000 points as pandemic fears heighten
- 10-year Treasury yield collapses to another record low of 1.16%, 2-year rate tumbles below 1%
- Yen soars as investors stampede to safety
- Global oil benchmark falls to 2 1/2-year low as coronavirus sparks demand fears
- U.S. consumer spending slows in January; income surges
- Coronavirus: WHO warns virus could spread to every country, Mexico confirms first case
- WHO warns of coronavirus spreading worldwide as five countries report first cases
- Fed’s James Bullard says rate cuts possible only if coronavirus turns into pandemic
- World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast
- South Korea coronavirus cases raises to 2,337, BTS cancels concert
- Iran closes schools as coronavirus death toll rises to 34
- Ex-Fed Gov Warsh sees coordinated global central bank action soon in response to COVID-19
- India's economy grows slowly in Dec quarter, with virus impact to come
- A Brief History of Central Bank Coordination as Debate Heats Up
- Yen and Euro Stage World-Beating Rallies in Week of Market Chaos
- Libor Plunges Most Since 2008 After Virus Spurs Bets on Fed Cuts
- China Makes Bad Loans Disappear as Virus Pummels Banking System
- Punch-Drunk Traders Now Focus Simply on ‘Survival, Not Returns’
- Virus Disrupts China’s Shipping, and World Ports Feel the Impact
- Euro’s Surge Shows Power of Carry Trades Unwinding
- The Invisible Forces Exacerbating Market Swings
- Doubts cast on Federal Reserve’s ability to handle a pandemic