Another day28 Feb 2020 07:52
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London set to open sharply lower again on Friday, following the sell-off in the US and Asia overnight, as coronavirus fears continue to hurt global markets.
IG futures indicate the FTSE 100 index is to open 265.50 points, or 3.9%, lower at 6,530.90. The FTSE 100 index closed down 246.07 points, or 3.5%, at 6,796.40 on Thursday.
"As if this week hasn't been bad enough for markets, the slide in equities accelerated yesterday as European markets underwent their worst day this week, as more and more countries reported fresh cases of the coronavirus," said CMC Markets UK Chief Market Analyst Michael Hewson.
Nigeria on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa.