LONDON: World stock markets dived Thursday, particularly in Asia where investors played catch-up with previous losses in Europe and the US, after dismal US retail sales data and fresh worries about the global banking system.
Every market in Asia suffered steep declines, with broad selling seen across industries from energy to financials to exporters. A record 16.2 percent fall in Japanese machinery orders in November from the previous month further hurt sentiment in Asia.
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