KUALA LUMPUR: Asian markets fell sharply in the morning session on Thursday with Japan the worst hit, on rising fears of a global recession despite the coordinated moves by the US and European government to shore up the banking sector.
Asian markets registered losses of between 3.67% and 9.8% with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 the worst hit.
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