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Australian shares are set to open lower on Monday as global markets continue to fret over the deep economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and its rapid spread outside of China. The local share price index futures ...

Italy's financial markets will open as usual on Monday, but traders are expecting a wild start to the week after the government ordered a lockdown of large parts of the north of the country, including the financial capital Milan, to fight the coronavirus.

The words "bear market" and "recession" are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth and to what extent it could further weigh on asset prices.

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* Deaths jump 57% on Sunday, new cases climb 25% (Adds fresh quotes, details, background,)

Fears eased that 10-day conference on climate change could be switched to London

Negotiations to restructure Lebanon's foreign currency debt should not last more than nine months if well-intentioned, the economy minister told a local broadcaster, as the country headed for its first sovereign default.

There will be no change to the schedule for Italian government bond auctions, a treasury official told Reuters on Sunday, after the government announced tougher restrictions for reducing the spread of coronavirus.

LOS ANGELES, March 8, (Variety.com) - Disney and Pixar's "Onward" debuted this weekend to $40 million, enough to lead box office charts but still a somewhat disappointing start given the studio's near-flawless track record when it comes to animated fare. Internationally, the film brought in $28 million for a global...

Debt markets have so far passed their biggest test since the 2007-09 financial crisis, with liquidity remaining intact as concerns mount about the economic impact of the coronavirus, market experts say.