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Coronavirus must not become an "enemy weapon" that prevents business in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, according to the official presidency website.

European shares fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, as investors fretted over the growing impact of a fast-spreading coronavirus that has pushed companies world-wide to sound the alarm on earnings.

UK haulier Eddie Stobart took a 169 million pounds charge in its half-year results on Wednesday and racked up operating and pre-tax losses as it took its first steps to move past a damaging accounting scandal.

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Italy's economy minister on Wednesday urged parties involved in a plan to build a single ultra-fast broadband network in the country to find an accord, after Telecom Italia and Open Fiber failed to strike a deal to combine their assets.

Indonesia's state-owned enterprises minister said on Wednesday the government is looking to merge state-controlled Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) with two state financial firms in June, but the bank's CEO said a final decision on that was still pending.

China stocks ended lower on Wednesday as fears over the global coronavirus contagion rose, though losses were contained as new infections fell in China and investors expected a further stimulus from Beijing to support the domestic economy.

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Wednesday.

* Close to 170 virus cases separate from liner; 6 dead in total

China stocks ended lower on Wednesday as fears over the global coronavirus contagion rose, though losses were contained as new infections fell in China and investors expected a further stimulus from Beijing to support the domestic economy. ** Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first U.S....

Sell-offs in Australian shares deepened on Wednesday as the rapid spread of coronavirus beyond China sparked fears that the outbreak could turn into a pandemic that could derail the global economy.