Stocks crumble as China virus toll mounts, safe havens in favour
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks took a battering on Tuesday as the death toll from a virus in China climbed, leaving investors fretting over the widening economic fallout from the outbreak and lifting bonds on expectations central banks would need to keep stimulus flowing.Outside of Asia, futures pointed to a positive start for Europe and Wall Street but that followed a hefty sell-off on Monday. In early European trades, the pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures and German DAX futures each rose..