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06 March 20204.20 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange opens its trading down sharply: the Hang Seng index drops 1.38% and slides to 26,397.78 points. The other Chinese financial markets also open the session in negative territory: the Shanghai Composite index drops 1.03% and stands at 3,039.94 points, the Shenzhen one drops 1.27%, to 1,904, 97. Meanwhile, the Tokyo Stock Exchange arrives mid-session, expanding losses with fears of the coronavirus epidemic: the Nikkei index drops 676.57 points, settling at 20,652.55 points (-3.17%).