Shares, oil slide as China virus fears intensify; yen, Treasuries in demand
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Monday as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China's spreading virus outbreak, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes.Japan's Nikkei average suffered a steep 1.8% loss, on track for the biggest one-day fall in three weeks.U.S. S&P 500 mini futures was last down 0.9%, having fallen 1.3% in early Asian trade."All you see is headlines about the coronavirus, giving investors a reason..