HONG KONG: Stocks, oil and emerging currencies all went into reverse on Thursday as an early rally gave way to fear again, extending a rout that has sent global markets into a tailspin since the start of the year.

The day got off to a bright start, with Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai leading a broad advance across regional trading floors as investors picked up cheap assets following Wednesday’s bloodbath.

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