Asian markets in turmoil again

Asian shares plunged, then recovered slightly as Friday the 13th brought still more turmoil to markets reeling from uncertainty over the coronavirus crisis. Benchmarks in Japan, Thailand and India sank as much as 10% following Wall Street’s biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell nearly 6%. India’s Sensex swung between gains and losses after a 10% crash briefly halted trading. In Bangkok, the Thailand SET gained 0.5% after a temporary suspension of trading earlier in the day. Markets worldwide have retreated as fears of economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis deepen and the meltdown...