Asian markets slide as virus fears spark Wall Street sell-off
Chinese yuan heads for biggest daily fall as three US stock indices drop more than 5% on Thursday
12 June 2020 - 07:28
Tokyo/New York — Asian shares fell sharply on Friday after Wall Street and oil tumbled over growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections could stunt the pace of recovery in economies reopening from lockdowns.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 1.3%. Australian stocks fell 1.74%, while shares in China slide 0.67%...
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