The economic data making headlines this morning is rather sober reading. Highlights so far include:
- Chinese airlines report domestic traffic volumes are down 84.6%.
- Wall Street dropped 9.5% overnight. It's now trading 28% below its recent peak.
- The FTSE in London dropped 10.8% while markets in France and Germany dropped more than 12%.
- The Australian dollar dropped another 2 cents overnight. It's now trading at a 12 year low.
- The most profitable air routes for European carriers (i.e. trans-Atlantic) are closed for 30 days.
- The Australian Government has announced a $17.5 billion stimulus package.
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