New York, Oct 2 (AFP/APP):News that US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania had tested positive for the coronavirus rocked global markets, stoking uncertainty in the world’s biggest economy just one month before Americans go to the polls. Confirmation of the positive test overnight first hit Asian bourses, setting up Europe for a weak start, which was confirmed when Wall Street followed suit and opened about one percent lower. Investors then trimmed their losses, with the Dow ending the day lower just 0.5 percent, taking the view that, at this stage, there was no reason to panic — although … Continue reading Trump coronavirus positive rocks stock markets