10 things you need to know before the opening bell

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

's what you need to know before the markets open.. 1. 'The panic mode is full on': Stocks plunge again as fears mount of a coronavirus pandemic .. Global stock markets are on track for their steepest weekly loss since the financial crisis.. If you look at the numbers, they're coming down day by day by day," the Apple CEO said.. The world's biggest oil producer got the green light from EU antitrust officials to take a 70% stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corp.. The Indonesian airline has deferred plans to go public due to a sharp fall in global stock markets, people close to the matter told Reuters.. 7. Airlines are at the center of storm as coronavirus spreads .. In Asia, China's Shanghai Composite fell 3.7%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 2.4%, Japan's Nikkei fell 3.7%, and South Korea's KOSPI fell 3.3%..