Asian shares lose ground as traders fret about coronavirus
Japan’s Nikkei average suffered a steep loss, on track for the biggest one-day fall in three weeks
27 January 2020 - 08:25
Tokyo — Stocks tumbled on Monday as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China’s spreading virus outbreak, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes.
Japan’s Nikkei average suffered a steep, 1.8% loss, on track for the biggest one-day fall in three weeks...
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