U.S. stock-index futures plunged on Wednesday, as the White House's dire coronavirus death projections and worsened expectations of economic damage from the pandemic forced investors to sell equities and buy safe-haven assets.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 18,065.41 | -851.60 | -4.50% |
| Hang Seng | 23,085.79 | -517.69 | -2.19% |
| Shanghai | 2,734.52 | -15.77 | -0.57% |
| S&P/ASX | 5,258.60 | +181.80 | +3.58% |
| FTSE | 5,458.28 | -213.68 | -3.77% |
| CAC | 4,216.77 | -179.35 | -4.08% |
| DAX | 9,537.00 | -398.84 | -4.01% |
| Crude oil | $20.27 | | -1.03% |
| Gold | $1,597.90 | | +0.08% |