For some moneymen in Asia - For now it's just eat, drink and watch virus

A financial investor is seen praying at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India. After a harrowing week that featured trading halts and epic declines in some of the major markets, many investors in Asian are just looking to indulge in food, wine and video games over the weekend while keeping tabs on the virus this weekend. - Bloomberg

SINGAPORE/BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR: After a harrowing week that featured trading halts and epic declines in some of the major markets, investors are looking to indulge in food, wine and video games over the weekend while keeping tabs on the virus this weekend.

Panic over the impact of the spreading coronavirus and an oil-price war took investors on a wild ride. Wall Street had its wildest week since 1929, benchmark indexes sank across regions, and trading suspensions were triggered from Seoul to Bangkok and Mumbai on Friday.