08-03-2020 23:48 via news.yahoo.com

Coronavirus shock, oil crash sinks world stocks

LONDON/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global stocks plunged on Monday and prices for crude oil tumbled as much as 33% after Saudi Arabia launched a price war with Russia, sending investors already panicked by the coronavirus fleeing for the safety of bonds and the yen.Saudi Arabia had stunned markets with plans to raise its production significantly after the collapse of OPEC's supply cut agreement with Russia, a grab for market share reminiscent of a drive in 2014 that sent prices down by about tw
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