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| - Chinese stocks collapsed almost nine percent at the start of trade Monday, hit by fears over the spiralling coronavirus as investors returned from the Lunar New Year holiday, which was extended because of the outbreak. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dived 8.73 percent, or 259.83 points, to 2,716.70, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, sank 8.99 percent, or 158.02 points, to 1,598.80. But in Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index edged up 0.17 percent, or 43.59 points to 26,356.22 in the first few minutes. dma/dan
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