Asia stocks slip as virus concerns weigh on sentiment; Australia’s jobs data comes in above expectations

Stocks in Asia fell in Thursday morning trade as concerns over the scale of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on sentiment. The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 1.34% in morning trade as shares of Fanuc declined 2.64%. The Topix index dropped 1.08%. South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.39%. Mainland Chinese stocks edged lower in early trade,
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