New Zealand’s main stock index has plummeted within minutes of opening in the biggest drop since 1987, echoing the precipitous fall on the London exchange overnight.
“The world is on fire,” one local trader said.
“Everyone’s on tenterhooks to see how Australia will open,” he said,
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