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In trading on Thursday, shares of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (Symbol: WPM) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $27.22, changing hands as low as $22.00 per share. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp shares are currently trading off about 6.9% on the day. The chart below

In trading on Thursday, shares of Barrick Gold Corp. (Symbol: GOLD) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $17.40, changing hands as low as $15.47 per share. Barrick Gold Corp. shares are currently trading down about 9.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year

The Mexican peso plunged 4% to new lows on Thursday, as did other Latin American currencies, while regional stocks nosedived after Washington's surprise move to curb travel from Europe exacerbated fears that the coronavirus pandemic would slam global growth.

The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives expressed strong opposition to coronavirus legislation on which the Democratic-led chamber is expected to vote on Thursday, but also said lawmakers could probably reach an agreement on changes within the next day or two.

More than $825 million was wiped off the value of listed Indian airlines on Thursday, after the government said it was restricting visit visas to halt the spread of coronavirus and investors worried that domestic travel would fade.

Customers at the Esperanza tortilla factory in the northern Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo found their tortillas wrapped differently this month - in white paper with "break the silence" written in red, urging women to report abuse and seek help.

South African low-cost carrier Fastjet said on Thursday it performed slightly below expectations in January and February due to excess capacity, adding it was ready to further cut schedules due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Brazil's pesticide and herbicides industry is worried that the new coronavirus outbreak that paralyzed Chinese factories will disrupt supplies of inputs needed for the 2020/21 harvest in Brazil, which is highly dependent on imports from China.

The White House is considering a rescue package for the U.S. shale industry, although the idea is getting pushback from so many sides that it faces challenging odds of passing into law.

Brazil airline Azul on Thursday became the first Latin American carrier to implement a hiring freeze and also put some workers on unpaid leave as the carrier grappled with collapsing demand due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

The United States went into crisis mode on Thursday to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has played havoc with businesses, shuttered schools and universities and severely disrupted the sports and entertainment world.

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Canada's main stock index futures tumbled on Thursday as oil prices plunged following travel restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus after the World Health Organization called the outbreak a pandemic.

Indian hotels and travel operators said on Thursday their industry would be hurt by the government's decision not to issue visas for visitors in order to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Weary and confused travellers, many wearing face masks, rushed to board flights from European airports to the United States on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping travel restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Businessmen in the Nigerian city of Lagos typically broker deals over cognac or champagne. But, on a sunny afternoon in the city's upmarket Victoria Island business district, a clutch of men celebrated with steaming coffee that cost 35,000 naira ($114) for a three-cup brew.

The American exchange operator ICE has closed one of its London offices after a confirmed case of coronavirus, the commodity exchange said on Thursday in a statement. Business units with a presence in the affected building will be supported from other locations.

After importing medical supplies to Lebanon for 20 years, Hassan Hamdan shut his business in December. Sales were plummeting, clients couldn't pay, and the dollars he needed to buy imports had dried up. Now he drives an Uber.

South Africa reported the first case of local transmission of the coronavirus on Thursday, fuelling concerns that sub-Saharan African health systems could be overwhelmed if local transmission accelerates.