Asian stocks slide deeper as pandemic fears grow

Rising fears of a pandemic, which U.S. health authorities have warned is likely, had already wiped more than $3.6 trillion from global stock markets by Wednesday's close.

SINGAPORE: Oil and Asian share markets extended losses on Thursday as the rapid global spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus kept investors on edge and seeking safety in gold and bonds.

Rising fears of a pandemic, which U.S. health authorities have warned is likely, had already wiped more than $3.6 trillion from global stock markets by Wednesday's close.