Travel-sector stocks fall on China bird flu outbreak

Travel-sector stocks fell in early Friday trading as fears were raised that a bird flu outbreak in China would stifle air travel demand.

Travel-sector stocks fell in early Friday trading as fears were raised that a bird flu outbreak in China would stifle air travel demand.

Shares in Chinese airlines declined the most in nearly four years following news six people died of the H7N9 bird flu virus.

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