Markets follow oil price on rollercoaster rise and fall

Most markets started the day stronger on the back of Thursday's oil price rally but any early gains were largely wiped out as the oil price also declined

Watching the markets: a man wearing a fast mask walks past a quotation board displaying share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Watching the markets: a man wearing a fast mask walks past a quotation board displaying share prices of the Tokyo Stock ExchangePhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 3 April 2020, 07:30Updated 3 April 2020, 07:30