The number of coronavirus cases have now surpassed that of the Sars epidemic in 2003. Coronavirus cases have risen to 9,962, spreading to 20 countries with 213 deaths in China. The WHO declared a global health emergency, with foreign citizens being evacuated from China. Positive US Q4 GDP yesterday ...

The coronavirus remains the primary concern for investors with nearly 8,000 people infected and 170 people dead from the virus. The WHO is to decide if the spread moves from a “China” emergency to a “Global” emergency as the virus has spread to 15+ countries. Investor fears a...

The coronavirus continues to dominate the markets focus as the number of confirmed cases rises to near 6,000 and 130+ have died of the virus. The virus has spread to 15 countries prompting airlines to reduce flights to China and BA cancelling all flights. Currency markets have started to somewhat st...

The World Health Organization called the coronavirus outbreak “an emergency in China” as the death toll in China rises to 106. Japan’s economy minister in a news conference said “there are concerns over the impact to the global economy from the spread of infection in China&#8...

Chinese CNY and commodity currencies remain under selling pressure as the coronavirus cases spreads to ten countries. Fears of the spread of the China virus grows as infected cases rise to over 2,800 people, with more than 80 reported deaths. Safe have JPY has rallied over 1% since the outbreak and ...

Investor concerns for the coronavirus eased after China’s repaid response and WHO refraining from declaring a global emergency. Chinese CNY remains and AUD in particular remain under pressure, as the China virus continues to dominate headlines. With number of cases of coronavirus growing expec...

The Chinese coronavirus remains a primary focus for investors, with 600 people now infected and the city of Wuhan being locked down. Concerns that the virus could impact Chinese domestic growth has seen the CNY fall 1% since Monday. Investors continue to switch into Yen and other safe-haven currenci...

Increased concerns over the outbreak of the new Coronavirus in China caused a shift-back towards safe-haven/risk adverse currencies. Yen and US$ both firmed against the major currencies as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 440. Intraday markets will focus on any fresh comments from D...

Chinese CNY weakened almost 1% vs US$ on growing travel/tourism concerns linked to the spread of the pneumonia-like virus in China. Growing concerns over the virus caused AUD & NZD to weaken alongside the CNY and caused JPY to rally. The US$ is steady vs the major currencies, remaining near its ...

After last weeks strong US economic data releases and signing of the phase one trade agreement, the US$ continues to strengthen. US$ hit a fresh one month highs vs the major currencies and Chinese CNY extended to a 6 month high. Expect markets to be relatively range bound today as the US markets are...