Asia Stocks Drop on Virus Fears; Yuan Steadies: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks and Chinese futures slumped again on Tuesday, though contracts on U.S. equity benchmarks edged up, as investors tried to gauge the magnitude of economic damage from the coronavirus.Japanese shares headed for their worst back-to-back daily losses since last August’s trade-war worries. South Korean stocks slumped more than 3% as that market reopened after holidays, and Australia’s benchmark also underperformed. The yuan stabilized after a sharp slide Monday that left it at its weakest since December, and the yen gave up a sliver of recent gains. Treasuries also steadied, and the sell-off in crude oil moderated. But …read more

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