Hong Kong, China markets plunge as Covid-19 mutation threatens recovery outlook, US expands China blacklist
Hong Kong, China markets plunge as Covid-19 mutation threatens recovery outlook, US expands China blacklist Martin Choi martin.choi@scmp.com A highly infectious Covid-19 strain in the UK has sparked lockdowns and flight bans, and has emerged as the latest source of concern for global investors. Photo: EPA-EFE Hong Kong and China stocks slumped on Tuesday after a highly infectious Covid-19 strain sparked UK lockdowns and clouded the economic recovery outlook, and the US further expanded its blacklist of Chinese companies with so-called military connections. The Hang Seng Index...