Protesters hold up blank sheets of paper and chant slogans as they march in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP
Wall Street slips as coronavirus lockdown protests spread in China
- The S&P 500 fell 1.5 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 1.4 per cent lower, while the Nasdaq composite slid 1.6 per cent
- Unrest over the country’s zero-Covid policy stoked worries that a crackdown or expanded lockdowns could slow the Chinese economy
Protesters hold up blank sheets of paper and chant slogans as they march in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP