A woman, wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is pictured at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters A woman, wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is pictured at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
A woman, wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is pictured at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters

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Hong Kong stocks slide while Australia shares soar as coronavirus pandemic continues to spark market volatility

  • Australia, China announce fresh steps to help battered economies
  • Sentiment remains cautious in Hong Kong, mainland, despite latest big injection of money into system by People’s Bank of China

Topic |   Hong Kong stock market
Deb PriceGigi Choy
Deb Price and Gigi Choy

Updated: 5:11pm, 25 Oct, 2020

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A woman, wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is pictured at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters A woman, wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is pictured at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
A woman, wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is pictured at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
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