Aussie share market nosedives as Trump travel ban instantly wipes billions

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The Aussie share market has been rocked by Donald Trump's Europe travel ban, dropping a staggering 7 per cent in lunchtime trade. 9News

Woodside fell 54 cents to $20.46 and BHP lost 96 cents to $27.56 at noon. BlueScope gained again, rising nine cents to $10.28.It was 38.5 cents, or 1.07 per cent, higher at $36.43 at 1210 AEDT while rival Coles was nine cents, or 0.59 per cent, lower at $15.18.

People watch a TV screen showing a live broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. The Korean letters read: "Pay attention to travel.

 

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How is it POTUS fault bc he stopped flights from Europe? TDS much?

Still down 6%

A leader protects their citizens first

The biggest take-away from the coronavirus, the biggest lesson learned will be the absolute hold on the world, the complete hold on the minds of people and the havoc that can be caused by the media, in very very quick time.

My super will be gone soon.

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