Hong Kong stocks dived almost two percent in the first few minutes of trade Friday following a rout across US and European markets as the coronavirus quickly spreads around the world, fuelling fears it will hammer the global economy.

The Hang Seng Index plunged 1.98 percent, or 529.56 points, to 26,249.06.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 2.23 percent, or 66.69 points, to 2,924.64 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, that tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 3.34 percent, or 63.31 points to 1,831.82.

Sumber : AFP