New York state now has more coronavirus cases than France or South Korea as the number of confirmed infections soared to 15,168

The Dow closed down 913 points, or 4.5%, after rallying more than 400 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 shed 4.3%.

Oil capped its biggest weekly decline in almost three decades as concern that the collapse of global fuel demand will deepen outweighed talks.

Bitcoin is on the rise Thursday morning (UTC), showing resilience in the face of a global dash for dollars seen in the foreign exchange markets.

US stocks fell on Friday, failing to extend gains from Thursday. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrial average suffered their biggest weekly drop since 2008.

After the sales in February, the North Carolina Republican warned a group that the virus could soon cause a major disruption in the United States.

UK PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown measures, telling cafes, pubs and restaurants to close

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, stores like Walmart had problems keeping up with the high demand for paper goods

The Federal Reserve took another page out of its 2008 crisis-era, invoking its emergency authority to create a backstop for prime money market mutual funds.

King Dollar is creating a new headache for virus-battered economies globally, with emerging markets especially vulnerable

Volkswagen was caught hiding excessive levels of toxic diesel emissions in 2015. Now Expects 4.1 Billion Euros More in diesel related costs By 2021.

The global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has led to the suspension of several events around the world.

The number of coronavirus cases is increasing in Bangladesh. Two more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 infection

Nike Inc. is closing all retail stores in the U.S. and Western Europe to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Oil market is set for biggest weekly thumping since 2008 despite rising 3% Friday

DOW goes off 10% for coronavirus fears for its worst day since the 1987 market crash!

The Trump administration says the U.S. is too dependent on China for vital drugs. But it’s unclear how much Washington can do to alter global supply chains

Trading in U.S. Stocks Tempora Oil Collapse. The next trading halt would come if the S&P 500 falls 13 percent.

Lebanon is undecided whether it should repay $1.2 billion of Eurobonds maturing on Monday or default for the first time in its history.

Global cases: At least 95,270, Global deaths: At least 3,280, according to the latest figures from the WHO

Meanwhile, the USD/JPY pair gained 0.2% to 110.38 even as Asian equities traded mostly lower today.

"I would think we will see the peak of fears when people become seriously worried about an epidemic in the United States."

Against a basket of currencies, the dollar was down 0.2% at 99.07 by 03:58 AM ET (8:58 GMT), pulling back from the three-year highs it reached last week.

Germany stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Cyclical and Technology sectors led shares lower.

The euro weakened 0.3% to $1.0805 (EUR=EBS), close to last week's $1.0778 -- its lowest in nearly three years?