Gold prices held steady above the key $1,600 mark on Wednesday as an uptick in equities due to a drop in new virus cases was kept in check by fears about the economic fallout of the epidemic.
Facebook Inc said it was "deeply concerned" about a Singapore government order to block access to a blog page on its social media website under a controversial fake news law.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open higher on Wednesday amid reports that the government will soon announce measures to tackle disruption faced by some Indian industries following the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 and the number of new cases in the country fell for a second straight day.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele deployed hundreds of soldiers on Tuesday to fight gangs, days after facing criticism for barging into Congress with the army to pressure lawmakers over his security plan.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed losses on Wednesday as risk appetite weakened over fears about the hit to world economies from the coronavirus outbreak.
Foreign pilots at some Chinese airlines have returned to their home countries and are considering other jobs after being placed on unpaid leave as demand falls because of the coronavirus, affected flight crew told Reuters.
Spam-maker Hormel Foods Corp is eliminating a growth drug banned by China from its hog supply, the company said on Tuesday, joining rivals that are seeking to increase meat sales to Chinese buyers grappling with a pork shortage.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market headed south again on Tuesday, one session after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than a dozen points or 0.7 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just shy of the 1,515-point plateau and the losses may accel
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures edged cautiously higher on Wednesday, as investors tried to shake off worries about the coronavirus epidemic after a slight decline in the number of new cases.
Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares shed early gains to trade slightly lower on Wednesday after the government reported 15 fresh coronavirus cases, bringing the number of people infected in the country to 46. The Korean won and the benchmark bond yield weakened.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is rising on Wednesday despite the mostly negative cues overnight from Wall Street and lingering fears about the coronavirus epidemic.
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in back-to-back trading days, gathering more than 20 points or 0.3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 5,885-point plateau although it's expected to spin its wheels on Wednesday.
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