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India enters coronavirus lockdown

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposes a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus; we speak to the 主播大秀's Nikhil Inamdar.

Joe Saluzzi from Themis trading in New Jersey explains how the prospect of a huge economic stimulus deal in the US has helped the market achieve record gains.

Whether you're male of female may very well make a difference as to how you're being treated in the coronavirus crisis by governments, health services and business and emergency planners. The 主播大秀's Sasha Twining reports.

Lucy McCarraher, founding editor of the Business Book Awards, explains how this year's award ceremony went ahead - online.

And we're joined throughout the programme by David Kuo, CEO of The Motley Fool in Singapore and Nicole Childers, Executive Producer of Marketplace Morning Report in Los Angeles.

Picture of Indian police enforcing the lockdown, by Yawar Nazir for Getty Images

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Wed 25 Mar 2020 01:06GMT

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  • Wed 25 Mar 2020 01:06GMT

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