Markets tumble again on fears of second wave of coronavirus and warnings of sustained recession

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the US faces a 'significantly worse' recession than any downturn since World War Two

Safe-haven assets, such as benchmark 10-year US Treasury notes, have risen as investors positioned for an extended economic downturn.

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