Japanese shares opened lower with more modest declines in South Korea, while the Sydney marke (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia fell, though losses were shallower than those on Wall Street overnight, as investors continue to gauge the impact of the stringent measures being used to contain the coronavirus.
Japanese shares opened lower with more modest declines in South Korea, while the Sydney market lost more than 2%. Futures on the S&P 500 advanced about 1% after the index on Tuesday tumbled again.
In the latest virus developments, France and Spain reported another increase in fatalities, while Italy and Germany moved to extend lockdown measures and Florida ordered people to stay home.