text: The chart shows how various equity markets have performed since news reports started accelerating about the novel coronavirus on January 17, 2020. The S&P 500 Index declined 6.2%. Chinese stocks declined 6.6%. European stocks declined 6.8%. Japanese stocks declined 7.1%. Emerging markets stocks declined 9.0%. Hong Kong stocks declined 9.5%. Thai stocks declined 18.7%. Sources: MSCI, RIMES, Standard & Poor’s. Cumulative return from January 17, 2020, to February 27, 2020.