ASX 200 starts the week with a fall of 5.6%

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) has fallen another 5.6% at the start of the week due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has started the week with a further decline of 5.6% on Monday.

Since market close on Friday, more states have announced tighter restrictions and border closures. Even Bondi Beach has been closed.

There were plenty of updates today on the ASX:

The share price of Atlas Arteria Group (ASX: ALX) fell 17.7% today after giving an update.

The shares of Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) and Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) have gone into a trading halt to get a handle on the situation.

The share price of JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) fell 10.8% after giving an update.

The share price of Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX: SYD) rose 2.7% after giving an update.   

The share price of SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (ASX: SKC) dropped 15.2% after giving an update and withdrawing guidance.

The share price of Ardent Leisure Group Ltd (ASX: ALG) fell 35.9% after making its update.

The Village Roadshow Ltd (ASX: VRL) share price also declined 26.1% on the announcement of park closures.

The share price of Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) fell another 4.3% after the energy company made its own COVID-19 announcement.

The share price of Caltex Australia Limited (ASX: CTX) fell 7.3% after giving a trading update.

The share price of Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) dropped 13.5% after giving its own update.

The share price of Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX: SGP) dropped 16% after withdrawing its guidance.

The share price of NIB Holdings Limited (ASX: NHF) rose 1.8% after giving an update.

A lot of updates.

Some of the biggest movers

The share price of Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) rose almost 7%.

The share price of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) increased 6.3%.

The share price of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) increased 4.2%.

The share price of Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) declined 36.4%.

The share price of Southern Cross Media Group Ltd (ASX: SXL) declined 33%.

The share price of Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) dropped another 28.5%.

Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of CSL Ltd. and Link Administration Holdings Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Flight Centre Travel Group Limited, Sydney Airport Holdings Limited, and Webjet Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Link Administration Holdings Ltd, NIB Holdings Limited, Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd., and Sonic Healthcare Limited. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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