Coronavirus, RBNZ and reporting season to dominate

Coronavirus, RBNZ and reporting season to dominate
Rebecca Howard
Investors are likely to remain cautious as the coronavirus remains front of mind while Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy decision and the start of earnings season will also garner attention.The latest official data from China’s National Health Commission said there were 37,198 confirmed cases and 811 deaths in China. That death toll surpassed the number killed globally by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - SARS - in 2002/2003.Capital Economics estimates the virus will cost the world economy more than US$280 billion in the first qua...

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