Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- US stock futures fell so much that circuit breakers were triggered to halt the plunge! – Nasdaq
- U.S. stock futures fall as crude oil prices plunge 25% -S&P 500 futures trading briefly halted after circuit breakers triggered – MarketWatch
- Oil plummets 31% in biggest drop since Gulf War as Saudi cuts spark all-out price war – Business Insider
- Oil Drops 31% in Worst Loss Since Gulf War as Price Fight Erupts – Bloomberg
- Oil now a ‘bigger problem for markets than the coronavirus,’ analyst says – CNBC
- The coronavirus is wiping out tech conferences, and that’s not all bad – Fast Company
Americas:
- Fragile safety net leaves U.S. economy vulnerable to coronavirus hit – Reuters
- A $60 Billion Housing Grab by Wall Street – NY Times
- How The U.S. Avoided a Recession for a Decade – YouTube
- U.S. to lag global economic growth in 2020: Pimco – Bloomberg
- The Case for a Big Coronavirus Stimulus – WSJ
Europe:
- Putin targets U.S. fracking with oil price war, in new threat to Trump’s election-year economy – NewsWeek
- Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people – BBC
- Sugar and Spice and Everything Vice: the Empire’s Sin City of London – Strategic Culture
- Coronavirus: The Italian Government Is Locking Down 17 Million People – Stock Market News
- Virus outbreak hits weakened Italian economy where it hurts – AP News
Asia:
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- China January-February Exports Tumble 17.2% – Stock Market News
- Japan warns as yen rises on spread of coronavirus – Reuters
- Malaysia’s Palace Denies “Royal Coup” in Appointing New Prime Minister – Reuters
- 70 People Trapped as Coronavirus Quarantine Hotel Collapses in China – Independent
- South Korea Sect Leader Tests Negative for Coronavirus as 600 New Cases Reported – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Morrison isn’t trying to prevent a recession – New Daily
- From ‘perfect Chinese daughter’ to Communist Party critic, why Vicky Xu is exposing China to scrutiny – ABC
- ASX crashes below 6,000 in worst opening since global financial crisis – ABC
- Domestic violence: women’s safety advocates say Coalition is ignoring experts – The Guardian
- Australia’s first public stool bank is paying people to donate their poo for faecal transplants – ABC
- Coronavirus cases at Sydney’s St Patrick’s Marist College and Willoughby Girls High School – ABC
- Victorian Government’s new gender equality laws set targets for public service – ABC
- ‘Get yourself tested’: Coronavirus health advice updated for sick Australians – The SMH
- Virgin chief calls on government to rein in airport fees as virus take toll – The SMH
- ‘Banks ready to respond to the impacts of coronavirus’, RBNZ & NZBA say – Interest.co.nz
- BNZ economists warn of recession; ANZ economists call for $60b increase in govt debt – Interest.co.nz