Asian stocks slip after Wall Street tumbles on virus fears
Equities are weaker amid the worry that the spread of the coronavirus is accelerating outside China
26 February 2020 - 07:46
Tokyo — Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a US warning to Americans to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic drove another Wall Street tumble and pushed yields on safe-haven treasuries to record lows.
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both shed more than 3% on Tuesday in their fourth consecutive session of losses...
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