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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong and China markets edge up further amid coronavirus woes

Cathay Pacific gains even as it plans reductions to mainland flight capacity

5 February 2020
The cruise ship Diamond Princess sits off the shore of Yokohama on Tuesday as quarantine officers screen the 3,700 passengers and crew.
Coronavirus

10 people on cruise ship in Japan test positive for coronavirus

Diamond Princess locked down at Yokohama port with all on board quarantined

5 February 2020
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Asian shares rebound even as Wuhan coronavirus fears linger

South Korean carmakers climb after monthly sales numbers

4 February 2020
Visitations into Macao during the Lunar New Year holiday, usually a peak time for the city's casinos, plunged 78.3%, according to government statistics. 
Coronavirus

Macao to close casinos for two weeks to fight coronavirus

Chief executive cites worker's confirmed infection as grounds for shutdown

4 February 2020
Medical workers in Hong Kong hold a strike outside the Hospital Authority on Feb. 4 as they demand for the government to completely close off its border with mainland China to reduce the coronavirus from spreading.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong medical workers widen strike to demand border closure

City reports first coronavirus death, as 9,000 hospital staffers join walkout

4 February 2020
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Hong Kong and China shares rise even as coronavirus spreads

Casinos slide after Macao announces two-week closure in wake of virus

4 February 2020
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Hong Kong shares extend gains despite coronavirus fatality

Yuan and Chinese stocks recoup some losses they suffered in Monday's rout

4 February 2020
People wear protective face masks at a market in Hong Kong on Feb, 3. Hong Kong has cut flights and train and bus connections to the mainland.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong tells 30 families to wear tracking wristband or face jail

Hubei returnees to be quarantined at home for 14 days

4 February 2020
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam did not wear a surgical mask at her news conference on Feb. 3 as she had done previously, and as other government officials have done.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong tightens border with mainland over coronavirus

City falls deeper into recession, marking first annual GDP contraction in a decade

3 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks fall more amid growing fears over China epidemic

Chinese stocks plunge as mainland market reopens after Lunar New Year break

3 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

China shares slammed on virus fears while Hong Kong edges up

Shanghai Composite sinks and yuan tumbles despite Beijing's supportive moves

3 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares flat as China markets plunge amid coronavirus fears

Shanghai Composite sinks and yuan tumbles despite Beijing's supportive moves

3 February 2020
An employee sprays disinfectant on a train as a precaution against a new coronavirus at Suseo Station in Seoul. The new coronavirus has spread through Asia and beyond.
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3 February 2020
Staffers at a Hong Kong hospital transport a patient suspected of contracting the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong hospital staffers to strike over virus fears

Union wants complete shutdown of border with China

3 February 2020
When Chinese markets last traded on Jan. 23, the Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 2.8%, its worst single-day drop since May. The Shanghai and Shenzhen markets are due to reopen on Monday.
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Chinese markets reopen, RCEP talks and India rate decision

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2 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks extend losses as China virus kills more people

China Vanke, Tata Motors among losers on A300 index

31 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares erase early gains as virus concerns mount

Participants expect mainland shares to decline when market opens on Monday

31 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares rise after Wuhan coronavirus-driven slide

China Vanke to halve February rents for commercial properties in mainland

31 January 2020
Foxconn operates a major production hub in China's Henan Province, where authorities have extended the Lunar New Year business shutdown until Feb. 10.
Coronavirus

Virus fears drive post-holiday Asian stock sell-off

Foxconn among nearly 200 Taiwan-listed companies to hit downward limit

31 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks plunge as coronavirus deaths and infections continue to rise

Samsung Electronics falls after net income lags behind estimates

30 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares deepen losses as coronavirus cases rise

Smartphone parts makers among top losers as all Hang Seng constituents fall

30 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares extend losses as Wuhan coronavirus cases mount

Smartphone parts makers and casinos among top losers, while some drugmakers jump

30 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks fall on China virus worries

Airlines, lenders, tourism companies drag down A300

29 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares hit seven-week low as Wuhan coronavirus spreads

All Hang Seng Index constituents drop as markets open after long weekend

29 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slide as China coronavirus cases surge

Forty-nine Hang Seng Index constituents drop as markets open after long weekend

29 January 2020