The virus has shifted from epidemic to pandemic, sending stock markets tumbling across the globe. Dow down -1031.

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A sudden -400 point plunge in the Dow last night, before a recovery, had Wall Street shaken last night. Dow down -128.

Slowing pace? Threat of market correction? Virus debate rages on Wall Street. Dow up 115.

An increasing number of virus-related profit warnings here and in the US is causing a bit of a rethink in terms of brevity of impact. Dow down -165.

With Wall Street closed overnight, the focus yesterday was on a Japanese economy headed for recession.

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Markets were spooked yesterday by a sudden surge in the virus case count but confusion reigns over the implications. Dow down -128.

China has reported an easing in new virus cases. No one believes it, but Wall Street is happy to push on anyway. Dow up 275.

The numbers suggest the spread of the virus may have begun to slow. Meanwhile, Wall Street had other issues to deal with. Dow flat.

Global markets are whipping around as virus fears ebb and flow. Dow up 174.

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Wall Street’s rally continued last night but with less exuberance, despite news China is cutting tariffs. Dow up 88.

Another surging recovery session on Wall Street and we’re back at new record highs. Dow up 483.

A stuttering rebound on Monday night became more determined last night on Wall Street. Dow up 407.

A solid rebound faded to only a minor rally on Wall Street last night as the market continues to struggle with virus impact. Dow up 143.

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Wall Street is keeping virus concerns back of mind as it focuses on earnings results, with Amazon shooting the lights out after the bell. Before the bell, Dow up 125.

Solid earnings results and an accommodative Fed were not enough to sustain an initial rally on Wall Street last night. Dow up 11.

Wall Street has rebounded as details regarding the coronavirus become clearer. Dow up 212.

Sharemarkets in Europe and Asia retreated last night as Wall Street closed little changed.

US markets paused as the death toll from the coronavirus in China rises and with president Trump targeting Europe in Davos?

News of the coronavirus spreading inside China and elsewhere, including into Australia, unsettled financial markets overnight.

American investors were celebrating Martin Luther King last night while European markets closed slightly lower as the world’s elite gathers in Davos, Switzerland.

Ongoing positive momentum for equities, both locally and internationally, suggests fresh record highs are next. February reporting season anyone?

More all-time records were broken on Wall Street last night with Alphabet’s (Google) market cap rising above US$1trn?

The local market looks poised to surpass the 7000 (ASX200) on a positive lead from Wall Street after China and the US signed off on Phase One.

Investors globally are awaiting the signing of the Phase One deal between China and the USA. Meanwhile, first corporate results did not disappoint.

S&P500 and Nasdaq hit new record highs last night as investors await the start of corporate earnings season in the USA.

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The US-China trade deal is getting closer to being signed, apparently. Dow up 137.

Last year saw Wall Street plummet towards Christmas. This year, nothing’s happening. Dow down -27.

Wall Street drifted higher last night on some positive data, but new all-time highs are becoming a bit run of the mill. Dow up 31.

Phase one may not be that exciting, but at least the war is de-escalating. Dow up 100.

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A trade deal has been agreed in principle and may be signed this morning, but we’ve heard that before. Dow up 220.

No change to the rate, but the Fed pleased markets by suggesting a definite bias towards cutting again if needed. Dow up 29.

There was a lot of noise coming out of the White House last night as to whether or not these tariffs will go ahead, but at the end of the day, nobody knows. Dow down -27.

After a wild week last week, markets have stalled ahead of this week’s major events. Dow down -105.