European stocks plummeted just after opening as the coronavirus outbreak destabilizes the world economy. Recent global stimulus measures failed to offset virus concerns.

Investors are taking a keen interest in banking stocks today but the Industrial goods sector is facing a steep decline. Dare Fajimolu, Chief Research Officer at Blue Vertex joins CNBC Africa for a recap of today’s trade.

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China’s newest stock venue is no longer the talk of the town. Stock gains and trading activity on Shanghai’s Star board have slowed since July’s launch, while the pace of initial public offerings has been lackluster. Sofia Horta e Costa reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

anet Tsang, Asia Pacific and emerging markets investment specialist at JPMorgan Asset Management, talks about South Korean and Hong Kong stocks. She speaks with David Ingles, Rishaad Salamat and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."

Anna Han, an equity strategist at Wells Fargo Securities, talks about U.S. stocks, uncertainties in the markets, and Federal Reserve policy. She speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."

The London Stock Exchange's (LSE) 2019 Companies To Inspire Africa Report has been described as a publication designed to retell the African story and shine the spotlight on the continent’s private sector. Ibukun Adebayo, Director and Co-head Emerging Markets at the London Stock Exchange Group joins CNBC Africa for more.

Alphabet CEO Larry Page is accused of giving a $150 million stock grant to Andy Rubin without getting the board's approval. Rubin was under investigation by the company for sexual harassment at the time.

Following Apple's major downward sales revision which weighed the stock down 10%, the White House is now saying Donald Trump's trade war with China will force other companies to take similar action to revise their earnings forecasts lower too.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index has fallen on its final trading day of 2018. Other Asian stocks have ended the day in positive territory.

Robert Rennie, Sydney-based head of global market strategy at Westpac Banking Corp., talks about Federal Reserve policy, the dollar, Asian stocks and oil.

Stocks in Asia are trading mixed after President Trump indicated he's likely to go ahead with higher tariffs on Chinese imports if talks fail to produce a deal. He told the Wall Street Journal the rate could be either 10 or 25% if he can't make progress with China's leader Xi Jinping when they meet at the G-20 Summit in Argentina.