Australia stocks jump nearly 3%; China manufacturing unexpectedly expands in March

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Tue, 31 Mar 2020 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 22,327.48 690.70 +3.19%  S&P 500 2,626.65 85.18 +3.35%  NASDAQ 7,774.15 271.77 +3.62%  HSI 23,542.02 366.91 +1.58%  STI 2,486.41 70.17 +2.90%  ASX 200 5,308.50 127.10 +2.45%  Quotes and charts as of Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:13 AM +08. Top News Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:10 AM +08 Australia stocks jump nearly 3%; China manufacturing unexpectedly expands in March China on Tuesday said its official manufacturing PMI for March came in at 52.0, indicating an expansion and defying expectations of a contraction. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:34 AM +08 Coronavirus live updates: WHO special envoy tells countries to 'act quickly' as global cases climb Brief lockdowns to prevent the virus from spreading would be less costly in the long run, David Nabarro, a special envoy to the WHO, told CNBC. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:16 AM +08 Coronavirus job losses could total 47 million, unemployment rate may hit 32%, Fed estimates Millions of Americans already have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis and the worst of the damage is yet to come, according to the Federal Reserve. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:27 AM +08 China says manufacturing activity expanded in March, defying expectations of a contraction Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the official PMI to come in at 45 for the month of March, from a record low of 35.7 a month earlier. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:13 AM +08 Iconic photos of the USNS Comfort arriving in New York, providing a glimmer of hope These photos of the USNS Comfort arriving in New York City capture an iconic moment of hope for a city and country fighting a pandemic. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 10:30 Jason Daw Head of Emerging Markets Strategy & Head of Asia Research, Societe Generale Foreign exchange 10:45 Barry Dawes Executive Chairman, Martin Place Securities Gold, gold miners 11:00 Chetan Seth Asia-Pacific Equity Strategist, Nomura Asia markets 11:30 Lim Wai Mun Founder & CEO, Doctors Anywhere Coronavirus + telemedicine 11:40 Priyanka Kishore Head of India & SEA Economics, Oxford Economics Indian economy & lockdown 12:00 Eli Lee Head of Investment Strategy, Bank of Singapore Asia markets 12:30 Wong Chen Seong Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, National Centre for Infectious Diseases Coronavirus 12:40 Alain Bejjani CEO, Majid Al Futtaim How are GCC retailers coping with the virus outbreak? . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us