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Asia’s Big Economies Are Already Feeling the Coronavirus Impact

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Asia’s biggest economies are already feeling the brunt of the coronavirus shock.

Key gauges for manufacturing in Australia and Japan fell while early export orders for South Korea showed a slump in Chinese demand. Data from China showed car sales sank 92% in the first half of February while its Commerce Ministry said trade and inbound investment would take an increasing hit from the epidemic.