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Philippines first country to suspend all markets as coronavirus spreads
March 17, 2020 16:02 pm
MANILA/SINGAPORE, March 17: The Philippine Stock Exchange closed indefinitely on Tuesday while currency and bond trading were suspended, the first shutdown of markets worldwide in response to the coronavirus, with authorities citing risks to the safety of traders.
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