(ANSA) - BEIJING, FEBRUARY 24 - The Seoul Stock Exchange collapses discounting the announcement of 161 new cases of coronavirus infections in South Korea: the Kospi index drops 3.01%, slipping to 2,097.74 points.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange also performed badly: in the first few beats, the Hang Seng index lost 0.75%, to 27,105.35 points. The other Chinese exchanges also fell, with Shanghai at -0.39% and Shenzhen at -0.09%.
Stock Exchange, Seoul plunges 3.01%
2020-02-24T02:15:05.565Z
The Seoul Stock Exchange collapses discounting the announcement of 161 new cases of coronavirus infections in South Korea: the Kospi index falls 3.01%, slipping to 2,097.74 points. (HANDLE)