Shares in Carnival plc, the UK domiciled and listed holding company in Carnival Corporation & plc group, fell to levels last seen half a decade ago as concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak hit the equity markets.
Around 0930am local time, Carnival plc traded 5.5% lower at £28.40 in London, plummeting below the £30.00 level for the first time in some five years.
At that time, the shares were recovering from the effect of the sinking of Costa Concordia and an engine room fire on Carnival Triumph the vessel adrift. Both incidents occurred in early 2013.
The FTSE100 index of leading shares was also sharply lower, down 3.3% since the market’s opening on Monday morning on the Coronavirus outbreak worries.
