Coronavirus outbreak fears have pushed stocks around the world lower, as demand spikes for safe-haven assets. Read more:
LONDON - World shares fell to their lowest in two weeks on Monday as worries grew about the economic impact of China’s spreading coronavirus with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as Japanese yen and Treasury notes.
The MSCI All-Country World Index .MIWD00000PUS, which tracks shares across 47 countries, was down 0.42% to its lowest since Jan. 13.
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