
Coronavirus: China shares in biggest fall in four years
2020-02-04 09:43:02 source:BBC
February 3, 2020
Fears over the coronavirus triggered a sharp fall in Chinese shares when the market reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday.
The Shanghai Composite index closed nearly 8% lower, its biggest daily drop for more than four years.
Manufacturing, materials, and consumer goods companies were among the hardest hit, while healthcare shares soared.
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