Equities tumble as Wall Street rout spreads and vaccine hopes hit

Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 9, 2020

Technology and energy firms were among the big losers Wednesday as Asian investors ran for the exit following another rout on Wall Street, while the delay of a promising vaccine trial fanned fears a fix could take longer than hoped. US traders returned from a long weekend to resume the selling that sent shudders through markets last week, as they fretted over the lofty valuations of many equ