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Boeing stock wipes out gains made during ousted CEO Muilenburg's tenure

Boeing Co's shares plunged another 20% on Monday, erasing all gains recorded during ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg's tenure, as the mounting economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic added to uncertainty around the 737 MAX's return to service.



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Based on history, the stock market is pricing in a recession and maybe something more 'onerous'

With some investors hopeful that the bear market will be short-lived, the S&P 500 decline may still have room to fall, RBC told clients.

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Canadian securities regulators provide update on COVID-19 and potential filing delays by reporting issuers

CSA | Release | March 16, 2020 Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) encourages reporting issuers to contact their principal regulator to discuss any potential effect of the current COVID-19 outbreak on their ability to comply with their obligations under securities legislation, including filing deadlines or delivery of meeting materials. Issuers that foresee not

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Near-zero U.S. rates may not sink the dollar

When the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday, the dollar fell, since the move blew away the yield on owning dollars and with it much of their attraction.



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U.S. markets should stay open despite turmoil, says top securities regulator

U.S. markets should stay open despite intense volatility, the head of the U.S. securities regulator said on Monday, quashing industry speculation that the government might shut down the country's exchanges to stop a plunge in stock prices.



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Wall Street dives, S&P 500 sheds $2 trillion in value

S&P 500 companies lost more than $2 trillion in value in the first few minutes of trading on Monday as investors panicked about the mounting damage from the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy.



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Brought to the brink by coronavirus, airlines seek emergency aid

Airlines made unprecedented cuts to flights, costs and staffing on Monday, stepping up calls for emergency aid as coronavirus lockdowns and new travel restrictions hit more major routes.



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Brazil likely to announce relief package for airlines amid coronavirus

Brazil's government will likely announce a package of measures to prop up the civil aviation sector later on Monday, as business evaporates and flights are canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Infrastructure Ministry said.



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Factbox: Retailers close stores around globe to curb coronavirus spread

Retailers have been closing stores around the globe to reduce the risk of transmission of the coronavirus, which has killed over 6,500 and infected more than 174,000 while disrupting supply and production chains.



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U.S. could start buying crude for Strategic Petroleum Reserve in two weeks

The United States could begin purchasing U.S. produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as soon as two weeks from now, and fill it in several months, an Energy Department source said on Monday.



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Crude oil falls below $30 as coronavirus spreads

Brent and U.S. crude fell below $30 on Monday as emergency rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and its global counterparts failed to tame markets and China's factory output plunged at the sharpest pace in 30 years amid the spread of coronavirus.



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Factbox: Oil products markets in turmoil as coronavirus infects demand

The oil products markets globally are caught between a rock and a hard place as the impact of ultra cheap oil, which should be a boon for refiners, is mitigated by record low prices for gasoline and jet fuel.



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Azul cuts international flights, LATAM Airlines could take 'additional measures'

Brazilian airline Azul said on Monday that it will cut all of its international flights out of its main hub in Sao Paulo state later on Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak, significantly increasing its cancellations.



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Norwegian Air to cancel 85% of flights and lay off 90% of staff

Norwegian Air will cancel 85% of its flights and temporarily lay off 7,300 employees as a result of the growing coronavirus crisis that has strangled demand for air travel, the carrier said on Monday.



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Big UK airlines ground most of their fleets to survive coronavirus

Britain's big airlines said on Monday they would have to ground most of their fleets to survive the coronavirus crisis, with easyJet and Virgin - though not British Airways - appealing for government bailouts to save the industry from collapse.



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