Japan stocks plunge almost 3% as virus fears grow; Malaysia markets edge higher despite political chaos

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Tue, 25 Feb 2020 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 27,960.80 1,031.61 -3.56%  S&P 500 3,225.89 111.86 -3.35%  NASDAQ 9,221.28 355.31 -3.71%  HSI 26,883.63 62.75 +0.23%  STI 3,168.48 26.26 +0.84%  ASX 200 6,892.70 85.60 -1.23%  Quotes and charts as of Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:39 AM SGT. Top News Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:27 AM SGT Japan stocks plunge almost 3% as virus fears grow; Malaysia markets edge higher despite political chaos Stocks in Japan saw sharp declines on Tuesday following a plunge on Wall Street as the coronavirus outbreak spreads beyond Asia. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:46 AM SGT Dow futures rise more than 200 points in overnight trading following the measure's worst drop in 2 years Investors fled the stock market rapidly in Monday's session as a surge in coronavirus cases outside of China intensified fears of a prolonged global economic slowdown. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:34 AM SGT Coronavirus live updates: US CDC raises travel advisory for South Korea as cases surge to 893 South Korea reported a jump of 60 new cases, bringing the country's total to 893 infected, as well as one additional death. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:02 AM SGT Biden holds small edge over Sanders in pivotal South Carolina primary: NBC News/Marist poll Biden has seen winning South Carolina as crucial after struggles in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada in the 2020 Democratic primary. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:14 AM SGT Coronavirus could be a 'catalyst' for China to boost its mass surveillance machine, experts say With over 75,000 coronavirus cases confirmed in China alone, the government has mobilized its surveillance machine, a move experts said could continue even after the virus has been contained. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 11:15 Keiran Wulff MD, Oil Search FY results 11:40 Sumant Sinha Chairman & Managing Director, ReNew Power Trump visits India: Energy on the agenda? 12:00 Homin Lee Asia Macro Strategist, Lombard Odier Asian markets enduring virus pains 12:30 Joseph Liow Professor, Nanyang Technological University Malaysia politics 13:40 Navtej Sarna Former Indian Ambassador to U.S. Trump's India visit: "High on hype but low on substance"? . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us