World stocks have turned negative as the coronavirus death toll mounted and euro zone finance ministers failed to agree a rescue package to help economies recover from the impact of the outbreak. COVID-19 hospitalisations seemed to be levelling off in New York state, but deaths across the United States jumped […]
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Job vacancies dip slightly before COVID-19
Job vacancies in Australia edged only slightly lower during the summer bushfire crisis, though the figures have come too soon to reflect the spread of the coronavirus. In seasonally adjusted terms, the number of job vacancies decreased by 0.1 per cent in the February 2020 quarter and by 2.2 per […]
European shares dip on virus worries
European stocks have fallen, halting their biggest ever three-day rally in a sign investors were focusing once more on the spread of the coronavirus pandemic despite hopes for further stimulus measures to combat its economic impact. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down almost 2 per cent in early deals. […]