HONG KONG: Fears of a recession caused by sharp interest rate hikes aimed at fighting soaring inflation sent Asian and European markets tumbling on Wednesday, tracking a sharp drop on Wall Street.
The hefty selling came after more than a week of gains across the world, caused by hopes that any sign of contraction could give central banks room to ease up on their monetary tightening.
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