Financial markets cratered on Monday with the S&P 500 tumbling 12 per cent, its biggest drop since"Black Monday" three decades ago.After the onshore markets closed on Monday, the Bank of Korea slashed interest rates by 50 basis points to a record low, joining global central banks.
The nation's vice finance minister said on Tuesday the widening fallout from the coronavirus outbreak may lead to unprecedented economic and financial crisis for the country. US President Donald Trump said on Monday the worst of the new coronavirus could be over by July or August, adding that a recession was possible.
Mr Trump's remarks underlining possibilities of prolonged virus spread have worsened sentiment, said Kim Byung-yeon, analyst at NH Investment & Securities, adding market volatility going forward depends on the development of the virus issue.
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