Global stocks head for worst week since the financial crisis amid fears of a possible pandemic

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World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that the virus has 'pandemic potential.'

More than 83,000 people in around 50 countries have now been infected. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that the virus has "pandemic potential."

The MSCI ACWI and MSCI World index, both equity benchmarks that track global firms, are both down by around 9% since Monday and are set to mark their worst week since 2008. Chinese tourists with facial masks stand in front of the New York Stock Exchange on February 3, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.Stock markets around the world are tumbling into correction territory as fears of a possible pandemic escalate, withMore than 83,000 people in around 50 countries have now been infected. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that the virus has "pandemic potential.

The MSCI ACWI and MSCI World index, both equity benchmarks that track global firms, are both down by around 9% since Monday and are set to mark their worst week since 2008.fell 3.6% to close Thursday's session in correction territory and was down a further 4.4% after the first hour and a half of trading on Friday, also heading for its worst week since October 2008.

 

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wow... came just in the nick of time for Bridgewater to make a handy profit. That was a risky bet that the market would fall before March..but here we are.

This should really make people rethink the whole Globalization thing. A flu from another side of the world has crippled stock markets...

buying opportunity.

This is worse than the plague Between 8-10 ppl contracted this virus I work with Also even more around town. Cramer said it is going spread even more. I sold my entire farm. I still have a shotgun and cigarettes just in case.

Can we buy StOnKs yet?

Pander much for your masters? Fear mongering by the likes of you are whats creating panic over a virus no more harmful than the flu.

If I had more cash to throw at it right now I would! Not going to bleed my emergency fund though to do it.

With all the doom and gloom being pushed today from the markets, one must realize the strong reality of it all...after the pandemic, US stocks will be the strongest game in town. Save up your money folks and get ready to really invest.💰💰💰 🇺🇸

Possible. Hah.

The media is loving it !

Great buying opportunity for the bold!

But but but TINA and BuY tHe DiP

costareports But everything is ok, muzzling the CDC and preventing them from developing inoculations, and telling big pharma “hey I want a cut of the money you make, and don’t care who dies” is all normal for our federal GOP representatives...

CNBC TRUMP TV HAS NO CREDIBILTY.... KEEP PUMPING THIS MARKET TURD FOR TRUMP.

U orchestrated the gratest transfer of wealth ever known to mankind !You pumped the markets for 4 months , got the fed to print non QE to bail wallst fucks out of positions n when all got bailed out n when printing stopped u need to blame all on a virus to offset the Truth $spy

MSM- we're all doomed!

NO SH!T?!

$BA

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