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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Martin Farrer

Stock markets plunge again as flurry of interest rate hikes fuels recession fears

A trader at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea on Friday when many Asian markets were in the red.
A trader at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea on Friday when many Asian markets were in the red. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP

The global rout in stock markets, cryptocurrencies and other risky assets has gathered pace amid growing concern that out-of-control inflation, rising interest rates and slowing growth could combine to tip the world into recession.

Share prices fell in Asia on Friday at the beginning of what was likely to be another torrid day for investors spooked by the US Federal Reserve’s decision this week to raise interest rates by the largest margin for almost 30 years.

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