A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. You can sign up right hereLondon (CNN Business) With people around the world confined to their homes, the companies keeping everyone entertained are thriving. Investor insight: Nintendo shares have gained almost 5% this year, while Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has shed nearly 17%. That would be the biggest annual contraction since 1706, based on the bank's own best estimate of historical data, my CNN Business colleague Charles Riley reports. Now, the debt levels are exploding , as Washington is forced to rescue the US economy from its greatest shock ever, my CNN Business colleague Matt Egan reports.

Source: CNN May 07, 2020 12:11 UTC