US futures tumble after Trump tests positive for Covid-19

Last updated on: 02 October,2020 10:39 am

US futures tumble after Trump tests positive for Covid-19

HONG KONG (AFP) - US stock futures tumbled Friday after Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Dow slumped 1.7 percent and the broader S&P 500 shed 1.6 percent, while the safe haven yen rose against the dollar.