Most of the Asian equity benchmarks were trading in red on Thursday, as investors’ sentiment dulled with the worries over potential economic impact of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China. The virus is spreading as millions of people travel for the Lunar New Year. More than 500 people have been infected, mostly in mainland China, though the disease has spread as far as the United States. Japan's Nikkei retreated with the firmer the safe-haven yen. Among the other Asian markets, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Shanghai and Malaysia are in negative trend. However, Indonesia is trading up.
Nikkei 225 down 203.93 points or 0.85% to 23,827.42, Straits Times dipped 8.66 points or 0.27% to 3,245.27, Hang Seng decreased 468.25 points or 1.65% to 27,872.79, KOSPI Index trimmed 20.32 points or 0.90% to 2,246.93.Shanghai narrowed 44.57 points or 1.46% to 3,016.18 and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI slipped by 2.58 points or 0.16% to 1,575.40. On the flip side, Jakarta Composite up by 9.22 points or 0.15% to 6,242.67.
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