Markets in mainland China plunge 9% after layoff; losses extend across Asia
Markets in mainland China plunged early Monday, on their first day of trading since an extended Lunar New Year holiday that coincided with the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Around Asia, early losses were tempered after China’s losses, while steep, were not as bad as some had feared — there had been speculation Chinese stocks would fall 10% or more. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -0.96% and South Korea’s Kospi 180721, -0.12% fell, along with benchmark indexes in Taiwan Y9999, -1.32% , Singapore STI, -0.95% and Australia XJO, -1.14% . Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.10% opened lower but turned positive, as investors apparently approved of the PBoC’s measures.
The Philippines reported Sunday the first coronavirus death outside China, as China raised its death toll to 361. More than 17,200 cases have been diagnosed worldwide, all but about 150 in China. U.S. stock futures inched up late Sunday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, +0.57% , S&P 500 futures ES00, +0.60% and Nasdaq futures NQ00, +0.74% were up about 0.6% each, indicating gains when trading starts Monday morning.
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