Global shares skidded Wednesday as reports of rising numbers of coronavirus cases deepened the gloom over the likely impact on the world economy.
France’s CAC 40 slipped 3.6% to 4,241.02 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX shed 2.9% to 9,648.42. Britain’s FTSE 100 plunged 3.9% to 5,450.63 after major banks announced they were scrapping dividend payments, bringing their share prices sharply lower.
