25,000 on thursday, down over 1,800 points or 6. 9 from the previous day. The drop is the sharpest since march 16th. The tech h heavy nasdaq lost 5 . The s p500 was down nearly 6 . Economic outlook on wednesday, Jerome Powell warned there would be a long road to recovery. A potential second spike in infection numbers could have a long term impact on the u. S. Economy added more fuel. And lets take a quick look at the market here in tokyo which has just opened. The nikkei index is currently trading at 22 now 074, down 1. 78 from thursdays finish. The number of coronavirus cases in the United States exceeded 2 million on wednesday with new infections rising in nearly half the states. According to analysis by the new york times, daily numbers of confirmed cases are rising in 21 of the countrys 50 states including california and florida as governors ease restrictions. The newspaper mentioned increased pcr Testing Capacity in those states as a possible factor in the rise of new case numbers
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Stamford Heavenly Chocolates owner creates a giant Easter egg to raise money for Sacrewell Farm
A giant 12kg Easter egg is being raffled to raise money for Sacrewell Farm.
Chocolatier Barbara Farrow spent 16 hours creating the masterpiece to support the farm.
Her own business, Stamford Heavenly Chocolates, has been based at the farm since last year.
Barbara Farrow
She said: âWe wanted to bring some fun and happiness with our giant Easter egg, but also to help raise some money as a thank you to The William Scott Abbott Trust charity, as they, like us, have been hit very hard by the impact of the lockdown and restrictions.