European markets set to plunge as regional coronavirus shutdown widens

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European markets are expected to open sharply lower Monday as the region largely goes into shutdown mode to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

is seen 122 points lower at 5,244, Germany's DAX is seen 307 points lower at 8,925 and France's CAC is seen 138 points lower at 3,980, according to IG.

Markets on Monday are reacting to the shutdown taking place on the continent. Spain has imposed a 15-day nationwide lockdown, banning its 46 million citizens from all-non essential movement. The country imposed the state of emergency decree, as it confirmed the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Europe, after Italy.

Meanwhile, France and Germany have closed large parts of their economies and fortified borders as they step up their efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The U.K. government is facing growing calls to take more drastic measures, this comes after the Trump administration expands its travel ban to include the U.K. and Ireland.

 

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Well this is obvious. Shutting down businesses is how you destroy an economy... this is all so ridiculous 🙄

H1n1 causes more deaths and no panic but this virus is not close to the same level panic. Good job fake news

-4.5k for this week. -1.3k for S&P, and -2.2k for NAS as the EU is shutting down, and US is struggling to handle the spread with ineffective CDC and the WH braindead that blames its incompetence to others. The btaindead tries to preempt the market with 1% interest hopelessly.

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