Asian stock markets: Stocks slugged by US recession risk, bonds bet on rapid rate cuts

Asian stock markets: Stocks slugged by US recession risk, bonds bet on rapid rate cuts

Share markets slid and bonds rallied in Asia on Monday as fears the United States could be heading for recession triggered mass risk aversion and wagers interest rates will have to fall sharply, and quickly, to support growth. Investors began where they finished on Friday by knocking Nasdaq futures down 1.87%, while S&P 500 futures … Read more