Coronavirus outbreak

Threat of coronavirus pandemic 'very real': Live updates

Total number of deaths in locked down Italy hits 463 with confirmed cases surpassing 9,000.

Will abortion become legal in Argentina?

Women in the country face up to four years in prison for having a clandestine abortion. But that might soon change.

 The oil price war is a nightmare for US shale producers

The oil price war is a nightmare for US shale producers

US shale oil firms have far higher production costs than Saudi Arabia, which unleashed a price war over the weekend.

Look out! Stocks nosedive on oil price war and coronavirus fears

Look out! Stocks nosedive on oil price war and coronavirus fears

Trading was halted in US stocks after the S&P 500 cratered seven percent at the open of trading in New York.

'Circuit breakers' halt US stock trading. What are they exactly?
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What are stock market 'circuit breakers'?

Curbs on trading give investors time to digest sharp price drops, with the goal of stemming panic.

Gold is gripped by volatility, but some say prices will surge

Gold is gripped by volatility, but some say prices will surge

The need to raise cash has led some to sell the metal, while others buy gold, betting interest rates are going down.