China stocks slide as global coronavirus fears grow

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. soldier to be infected, as the United
States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy
and Iran spread to other countries.
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