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The noise around coronavirus is growing. Stocks in Asia are falling due to this situation and there are no signs of improvements.South Korea’s coronavirus alert level has been raised to its highest levels, it has led to a new drop of stocks in Asia. Sources report that this action occurred as 161 new cases have been reported. Seven deaths have been reported so far.Markets in Japan haven’t reported any data due to holiday closures on Monday. The Korean currency won fell to 1,219.22 per dollar....

Dow drops 280 points, stocks down thanks to coronavirus panic in the U.S. investors pour cash into treasuries and gold. Market analysts predict corporate and personal income fall in the next months. Favipiravir needs tests to cure coronavirus.Chinese people are fighting the virus in a closed source model and many people keep their concerns regarding the coronavirus spreading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls, and experts claim that stagnation is coming.COVID-19 is not as deadly as some...

Sony, Facebook pulled out from the yearly computer games development conference due to coronavirus panic. The Dow and Treasuries drop, attracting investors to aim better at their future plans.On Thursday, the corporations have announced that they won’t attend San Francisco. Industry giants don’t want to participate in the Game Developers Conference during virus uncertainty. As per a scheduled conference in Boston called PAX East, it has a refusal from Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) to feature...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, as well as Dow Jones Industrial Average index, have set new records as tech stock has jumped. Some stocks, like Virgin Galactic (SPCE), are also in green.On Wednesday, the major stock market index rose to record highs, which means the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States have shown good stock performance. In particular, tech shares have outperformed all the expectations. Prime examples that demonstrate bullish moods are S&P...

In yet another shakeup, leading financial institution UBS Group removed Sergio Ermotti as its Chief Executive Officer and will replace him with ING Group’s Ralph Hammer. It is already the second major lender after Credit Suisse to replace its leading figure this month.Banks and major financial institutions are making structural and strategic changes this year and Switzerland-based UBS Group is joining the queue. The financial institution giant replaced CEO Sergio Ermotti and immediately...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached an all-time high supported by the stability of the U.S. economy and assurances from Chinese authorities to help businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Wednesday to trade ATHs after positive comments by the Federal Reserve which encouraged investors. The investors in the stock markets were encouraged by the Chinese authorities who said they will assist the coronavirus stricken business to recover.This is after...

Is there a correlation between bitcoins price action and the coronavirus spread?  Virus-infected yuan placed in quarantine—Bitcoin fixes this.  Bitcoin mining takes a dive following China’s coronavirus clampdown. As coronavirus continues to spread mass panic around the globe, its impact on bitcoin is becoming more evident. Here are three critical repercussions for BTC amid the outbreak. As the Coronavirus Spreads, Bitcoin Continues to Break Out Bitcoin is proving its...

Favipiravir has become one of the drugs that the Chinese authorities approved for treating the new COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus.According to a Reuters report, China’s National Health Commission is optimistic about a resolution for the raging coronavirus. The report says that a spokesman for the Commission Mi Feng said that efforts from the authorities are yielding results. The Commission also says that at least 1,425 infected patients have been cured and discharged. As part of these...

Cathay Pacific Airways expects a significant drop in its H1 2020 results and has also cut capacity due to the coronavirus fears. Severe travel restrictions as a result of the virus outbreak have led to a rise in flight cancellations.Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it is expecting a critical fall of its first-half results because of the epidemic of the coronavirus.The airline stated it cut capacity by 40% for February and March. Moreover, the figures for April will be reduced as well. In...

After a woman who was on a cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities are now trying hard to find other passengers. Such a situation resulted in a new wave of worries.While authorities all over the world are bending over backward to curb the coronavirus outbreak, things might be getting worse. Apart from the rising number of confirmed cases and deaths, the spread is still raging on. Now, several authorities are currently in a fix as they try to find a few hundred people who...