Volatility to remain the name of the game

Volatility to remain the name of the game
Rebecca Howard
Markets will remain highly volatile as countries across the globe scramble to contain the fast-spreading covid-19. In New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asked all businesses that can operate without opening their offices to do so from today. However, while she said the government's approach was to "go hard and go early", more than 10,000 people have signed a petition created by a Wellington urgent care physician calling for the government to ramp up its Covid-19 response, according to Radio NZ. Petition author Dr Kelvin Ward sa...

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