In line with concerns about virus development in China, several of the world's stock markets are falling. The broad stock index in Europe is heading for the worst trading day in two months and is down to the lowest level since the turn of the year, TT reports. This after tomorrow's fall in Tokyo.

"The decline we have in Asia and on the exchanges that are open, I would say to 100 percent is about concerns about the corona virus and its effects," Robert Bergqvist, chief economist at SEB, told TT.

"Worried about the worry"

The stock exchange tends to react strongly to uncertainty, says Frida Bratt, economist at Nordnet. In a worst-case scenario, the unrest could lead to production disruptions or deferred investments in the country, she tells SVT News.

- What the stock market is worried about is what the concern for the virus should cause - not the virus itself, Frida Bratt develops.

SEB's Robert Bergqvist is confident that the corona virus will lead to a slowdown in China's growth.

- What I'm thinking about is how much global growth and China's growth should be adjusted down. China is a part of global production chains and you have problems where there is a risk of making an impression in the global economy.

The Stockholm Stock Exchange falls

The Stockholm Stock Exchange opened down on Monday - and now the case has been strengthened. By 15.30, the OMXS index was down 2.2 percent - and almost all year-on-year is now erased.

- I understand that it is falling right now because the uncertainty is so great. This is a pattern we have seen before, and many make the connection to the sarsepidemin, says Frida Bratt and develops:

- But Chinese authorities seem to have taken strong measures, unlike SARS, when they wanted to silence the spread of the virus. Hopefully this is a temporary concern. Basically, I believe that low interest rates and light sparks in the economic cycle will overshadow this.

"Can become a stretch bench"

The Chinese stock exchanges are currently closed due to the Chinese New Year.

- Unfortunately, it can be a bit of a stretch - many investors would like to see how China opens before they dare to buy in the market, says Frida Bratt.

Also in the United States, virus concerns are marked. In the initial trade, the S&P 500 backs about 1.5 percent, while the Dow Jones industrial index falls just as much. Nasdaq in turn backs 1.9 percent.