Previous close | 16,153.77 |
Open | 15,984.89 |
Volume | 0 |
Day's range | 15,973.02 - 16,138.04 |
52-week range | 8,523.63 - 16,138.04 |
Avg. volume | 5,251,120 |
In Asia, travel related stocks continued to take hits with airlines and gaming companies plunging.
While we’re still in the early stages of the outbreak, it remains unclear whether the economic impact is going to be smaller or larger than the 2003 SARS outbreak. Despite the Wuhan virus so far showing a lower mortality rate (below 3%) compared to SARS (10%), the number of confirmed cases has already overtaken SARS inside mainland China. Several international retail and fast-food chains have closed in many cities across China, including H&M, McDonald’s and Starbucks.