Global stocks fall as coronavirus fears grip investors.

China's central bank warned last night that its economy will be hit by the outbreak, and Japan reported a jump in the number of cases on board a cruise liner off of Tokyo. US markets opened lower despite a stronger-than-expected jobs report. The SandP 500 was 0.3 percent lower by 3.30pm, while the Dow Jones had slipped 0.6 percent. The FTSE 100 was 0.7 percent lower...

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