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The coronavirus situation is developing rapidly. Italy is in lockdown, confirmed cases are rising across the rest of Europe and the US, and there is a huge global effort to contain the virus. On Thursday last week, European shares suffered their biggest one-day plunge since 1987. Panic appears to have gripped markets.
In assessing the threats posed by the coronavirus outbreak, governments, central banks, companies and investors must consider scenarios that range from short-lived disruption to a persistent threat with profound implications. All that’s certain is that coronavirus will have a significant impact on the global economy and financial markets – in the short term at least.
Coronavirus - where have we got to, and how do we see the economic and market landscape from here? After a turbulent few weeks in markets, Richard Dunbar talks to Katy Forbes, Head of Absolute Return in our Multi-Asset Team and Jeremy Lawson, our Chief Economist and Head of the ASI Research Institute.
The number of new daily cases in China continues to be in the low double digits with the government now considering immigration restrictions to stem the flow of the virus coming from outside the country. The total number of cases outside mainland China has now exceeded those reported within China. South Korea has also shown a very positive response to the virus with only 74 new cases and a fatality rate of less than 1% highlighting the value of increased testing. While the situation continues to improve in China and other parts of Asia, Europe and North America have begun enacting more extensive measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus and ‘flatten the curve’.
The coronavirus is certainty having a major impact on equity and bond markets as concerns grow over a global recession. What can the US Federal Reserve do to restore calm?
As the coronavirus outbreak has continued to spread around the world, fears about the potential impact on the global economy have also increased. Financial markets have been extremely volatile lately and major central banks are now expected to take steps to support their economies damaged by the virus.
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi-Asset Team, discusses the recent market shock as oil prices tumble and the Coronavirus continues to impact countries globally.
Last week, it became clear that the financial markets were no longer prepared to overlook the potential global impact of coronavirus. Our initial discussions focused on the short-term risk management of the portfolio and ensuring the diversification in our portfolios remained intact.
Artemis Global Select Fund co-manager Simon Edelsten examines the potential effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, highlighting China’s importance to the global economy.
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