ETFs to the Rescue as Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc

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ETFs to the Rescue as Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc

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The Wall Road massacre is constant on the coronavirus outbreak. On Mar 5, the Dow Jones Industrial Common misplaced 969.58 factors or 3.58%. Furthermore, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 3.39% and three.10%, respectively, on the identical day. The decline was led by rising coronavirus instances in the US. At present, there are 226 confirmed cases in the US, with the dying toll coming in at 12. Furthermore, after Washington State and Florida, California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.

Occurring, San Francisco reported its first two instances of the coronavirus on Mar 5. Additionally, a cruise ship named, Grand Princess is being held off the San Francisco coast after one among its passenger succumbed to the virus.

Notably, Goldman Sachs not too long ago trimmed the U.S. financial development forecast for the first quarter of 2020 to 1.2% from 1.4% attributable to aggravating coronavirus concerns. The present GDP projections examine unfavorably with the two.1% improve in financial development within the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2.3% rise in 2019.



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