Market closes down 7.9% as Hong Kong shuts most border crossings to mainland

‘National team’ of government-backed entities is ready to support asset prices as coronavirus spreads

Expectation of central bank support keeps markets afloat despite ‘black swan’ event

Shrugging off risks at the start of the year has proven costly

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yield falls below 1% for first time while stocks drop nearly 3%

Aggressive move by world’s top exporter has sent shockwaves through markets

Bank of England under pressure to cut interest rates to offset coronavirus impact

Strange patterns have started to emerge in what is usually a haven at times of crisis

Italian bond yields rise as central bank president distances herself from Draghi’s legacy

Wall Street’s late sell-off came on top of Europe’s worst-ever single day performance

Why the virus-driven rush out of haven assets is a worrying sign for the system

Historic pledge to buy corporate debt and securities backed by consumer loans but markets still slide

S&P 500 closes more than 9% higher as investors cheer Fed backstops and political progress

Orders for debt package at world’s biggest cruise operator smash $10bn

Oil prices fall back on doubts over the impact of agreement

Carmaker’s borrowing costs more than double since last bond issue in February

Collapse in demand leaves traders trying to clear unwanted crude   

Shock among users as Animal Crossing’s Bank of Nook slashes rates to near zero

Country’s bond prices weaken after downgrade that reflects economic impact of coronavirus

Central bank support and rising hopes for economic reopening spark April rally

AMC, Ford and Netflix among lower-rated issuers that sold debt last month

Companies pledge all manner of assets as collateral for Covid-19 rescue deals

Investment-grade borrowers take advantage of low yields to boost Covid-19 balance sheets

S&P 500 closes up 1.2% amid optimism over reopening as Nasdaq hits new record high