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US stocks join a global rout on crashing oil prices and mounting worries over the coronavirus, leading to a 15-minute pause in trading shortly after the ringing of the opening bell at the New York stock exchange. IMAGES of the opening bell at the New York stock exchange (NYSE)
Images show plumes of smoke rising from the facade of Copenhagen's historic former stock exchange, as work to put out the last of the flames continues for a third day. Half of the 17th-century Borsen building was destroyed and its 54-metre (180-foot) spire tumbled to the ground in a fire that broke out early Tuesday April 16, in scenes that shocked Denmark. IMAGES
Copenhagen's historic former stock exchange is cordoned off after a massive fire, which Danish firefighters say they are battling to extinguish in part of the building for a second day after bringing the blaze under control. IMAGES
Flames engulf Copenhagen's historic Stock Exchange, built in the 17th century, where Danish rescue services are on scene. The fire broke out on the morning of April 16, according to an AFP journalist who saw the 54 meter high spire of the building destroyed by the flames. IMAGES
The EU sharply cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2024, Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni says. Gentiloni says the European Commission predicts the single-currency economic area to grow by 0.8 percent in 2024, down from a previous forecast of 1.2 percent. SOUNDBITE
The Federal Reserve announces the most aggressive interest rate increase in nearly 30 years, raising the benchmark borrowing rate by 0.75 percentage points as it battles against surging inflation. SOUNDBITE