S&P 500 surges 7% after coronavirus shows signs of peaking in continental Europe

S&P 500 closes lower as investors await more evidence of progress against virus and extra stimulus

AMF chairman cites uncertainty around dividends and coming downgrades to credit ratings

Asia-Pacific indices broadly higher after S&P 500 closes up 3.4%

US stocks shake off loan loss warnings from country’s largest banks

Investors say ‘astounding’ number of unemployment claims in US had been priced into markets

Key measure of American business investment fell only marginally last month

Stocks rise but crude tumbles as world’s largest oil ETF cuts stake

Volatility gauges for both regions show sharp falls from historic highs in March

Brexit and election weigh on sentiment as builders suffer eighth month of contraction

French regulator says agency failed to verify false story that sent Vinci shares down 18%

PMI rises to 8-month high on reduced uncertainty but downturn continues

Activity grew at its fastest pace in more than a year in February

Taylor Wimpey and Barratt halt work in effort to stem spread of coronavirus

Mixed messages follow industry protests over 2-metre distance ruling

Companies with strong balance sheets are best placed for post-crisis rebuild

Work in the sector slows at fastest rate since financial crisis

Coronavirus damage to economy drives eurozone investor sentiment to a record low

Lockdown threatens UK’s push to tackle national housing shortage

Housebuilder Barratt furloughs all but 15% of workforce and slashes executive pay

Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry set to reopen some operations

Chief executive defends government’s handing of protesters and police conduct

The pro-Beijing venture capitalist on Trump, China’s rise — and Xi Jinping’s ‘little red app’

The epidemic could weaken Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, feed conspiracy theories and lead to closed borders

It is an illusion to see victory for the former US vice-president as a geopolitical calendar reset

Gillian Tett on the city's struggle to contain the virus and the financial fallout

How do democracies measure up against autocratic regimes in handling the pandemic?

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Hannah Kuchler and Gideon Rachman assess the next stage of the coronavirus crisis

Stay neutral in the battle between French banks and economic adversity

Alternative providers fear it will harm competition in market for loans to small business

Private equity firms in separate discussions to back coronavirus-hit Serie A

Player values tumble as Europe’s top teams prepare to cut spending after pandemic weakens revenues

Jean Pierre Mustier’s nascent turnround derailed as bank slips to first-quarter loss

Strategists expect concerns about eurozone stability to dent the currency

Deka Investment urges chairman to act quickly to end crisis of confidence in payments group after special audit

Commission warns pandemic will wipe out growth in all member states and result in an uneven recovery

Combination of O2 and Virgin Media set to transform British telecoms market

Airline forecasts capacity will be almost wiped out in the second quarter

Insurer is well placed to manage pandemic-related losses

If Berlin agrees a €9bn bailout for the airline, it is likely to want a 25 per cent stake and board seats

Tag Heuer’s digital chief sees connected watches as a point of entry to the mechanical models

Horseman Capital’s Russell Clark has sold his holdings in government bonds

Sobering up after the crisis will require changes to tax laws, bonuses and pensions

Coveted top-quality rating hanging by a thread as Moody’s decision looms

Two- and five-year yields hit record lows as futures investors anticipate negative rates

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability

Price crash provokes supply cuts but ‘all bets are off’ if second wave of pandemic hits

Dive into negative prices triggered pullback that helps set scene for rebound

IEA expects global consumption will decline 8% this year in largest drop since second world war