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Coronavirus Pandemic Casts Pall Over Asian Markets

VOA News

   Asian markets are mixed Monday as investors appear to be reacting with
   uncertainty over the resurgence ofCOVID-19across Europe and the United
   States.

   Japan's benchmark Nikkei index ended its trading session down 22
   points, but unchanged percentage-wise. The S&P/ASX index in Australia
   lost 0.1%. South Korea's KOSPI index dropped 0.7.

   Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.5%. Taiwan's TSEC index was up 10
   points, but was unchanged percentage-wise.

   In late afternoon trading, Shanghai's Composite index was 0.8% lower,
   and Mumbai's Sensex was down one percent.

   In commodities trading, gold was selling at $1,898.20, down 0.3%. U.S.
   crude oil is selling at $38.90 per barrel, down 2.3%, and Brent crude
   is selling at $40.83 per barrel, down 2.2%.

   All three major U.S. indices are trending negatively in futures
   trading.

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