Asian stocks falter as virus outbreaks fan global recovery fears

MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan fell as much as 0.29%, with Australia's S&P/ASX 200 down 0.39%. Japan's Nikkei 225 hit a six-month low in early trade and widened the losses to 1.05%. The Hang Seng Index opened 0.3% lower and China's benchmark CSI300 Index slid 0.7% at the start.

via Economictimes