Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 2.4% in early trading to 38,612.96. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.8% to 8,376.30. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.9% to 2,443.57. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped 1.4% to 19,942.54, while the Shanghai Composite also was lower but little changed at 3,250.60. (AP VIdeo shot by Alice Fung)
Asian stock markets slump on trade war fears in first session after Lunar New Year break
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 2.4% in early trading to 38,612.96. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.8% to 8,376.30. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.9% to 2,443.57. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped 1.4% to 19,942.54, while the Shanghai Composite also was lower but little changed at 3,250.60. (AP VIdeo shot by Alice Fung)