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Dollar plunge in Iranian market cutting car prices: Report

The fall in car prices, which started a few weeks ago, is currently on a downward trend due to the fall in the price of the US dollar, and a decrease of five billion to 20 billion rials can be seen in the prices of foreign-made cars.

Global demand for oil to fall further than expected, says IEA

The world’s demand for oil will fall further than expected through this year and in 2021 following a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty

Asian stocks dipped on Wednesday on growing uncertainty over whether the US lawmakers would agree on an additional round of big fiscal stimulus to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus.

Botswana rough diamond sales fall due to coronavirus travel ban

Sales of rough diamonds from Botswana dropped 64 percent from a year ago due to a travel ban and production crunch linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

Flu may be 'nonexistent this fall' due to COVID-19 hygiene measures, doctor says

A top autoimmune disease expert said that the flu could be 'nonexistent this fall' as the US moves into the colder months while still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.

Australian consumer prices fall by record in Q2

Australian consumer prices fell by a record last quarter as the coronavirus crisis caused one-off slides in the cost of childcare and petrol, dealing a damaging setback to years of progress toward higher inflation.

Asian markets fall after Wall Street retreats on economic worries

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on worries economic recoveries might fade as coronavirus cases increase in the United States and some other countries.

Coronavirus: New UK car registrations fall by 97%

New car registrations almost ground to a halt in April after coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced, the motor industry has said.

Japan's 2018/19 greenhouse emissions fall 3.9% to record low

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.9 percent to a record low in the year ended March 2019, government figures showed on Tuesday, thanks to wider use of renewable energy, the gradual return of nuclear power and lower energy demand due to warmer winter.

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels could fall by 2.5b tons in 2020

Global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5 billion tons this year, a reduction of five percent, as the coronavirus pandemic triggers the biggest drop in demand for fossil fuels on record.

Oil prices fall further as Trump EU travel ban fans recession fears

Oil prices have plunged a further six percent Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced travel restrictions on Europe to combat the spread of the coronavirus, ramping up fears of more recession.

Global stock markets post biggest falls since 2008 financial crisis

Global stock markets posted their steepest falls since the 2008 financial crisis after a crash in the oil price amplified concerns about the escalating economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak.

Drop in China virus cases raises hopes despite growing death toll

The number of new cases in China dropped for a second straight day in a virus outbreak that has infected about 45,000 people and killed more than 1,100, health officials said on Wednesday.

China November exports fall, but import growth hints of recovering demand

China’s exports in November shrank for the fourth consecutive month, underscoring persistent pressures on manufacturers from the Sino-US war but growth in imports may be a sign that Beijing’s stimulus steps are helping to stoke demand.

'Precipitous' fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014 revealed

The vast expanse of sea ice around Antarctica has suffered a ‘precipitous’ fall since 2014, satellite data shows, and fell at a faster rate than seen in the Arctic.