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Europe stocks bounce after worst rout since ‘08 on stimulus bets

Bloomberg European stocks rebounded on Tuesday from their biggest selloff since 2008 on optimism about stimulus measures to counter the impact of the coronavirus. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose as much as 3.5%, tracking gains in US futures, after President Donald Trump said he will seek a payroll tax cut and “very substantial relief” for industries hit by the ...

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Australian stocks gain most since Nov 2016

Bloomberg The S&P/ASX 200 index erased an early loss and surged out of bear market territory amid hopes for government measures that will offset the economic impact of the spreading coronavirus. Australia’s benchmark index rose 3.1% to close at 5,939.6, its largest gain since November 2016, after having earlier declined as much as 3.9%. The market flirted with a bear ...

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Virus seen adding $100bn to Asian bank credit costs

Bloomberg The coronavirus outbreak will add $100 billion in credit losses to banks in the Asia-Pacific region this year with Chinese lenders bearing the brunt of the damage, according to S&P Global Inc. “Some activity will be lost forever,” Shaun Roache, S&P’s Asia-Pacific chief economist, wrote in a note on Tuesday. “We estimate an income loss of about $211 billion, ...

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