Chinese policymakers are preparing measures to support their economy jolted by a coronavirus outbreak.
Just over two days since Brexit the European Union and Britain clashed over a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday.
Risk appetite took a beating during the first month of 2020, mostly driven by concerns about the epidemic in China with the economic toll still unclear.
The Brexit Day, i.e. the day the United Kingdom officially ends its 40-year membership of the EU has come. The UK exits the EU at 2300 GMT.
Concerns over the potential impact on global economic growth of a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak sent investors seeking safe-haven assets.