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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian shares extend losses as specter of recession looms

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Asian shares slipped on Monday, with Chinese markets logging moderate losses after they reopened from a weeklong holiday.

The declines followed yet another dismal end to the week on Wall Street as a strong U.S. jobs report added to worries the Federal Reserve might consider the higher-than-expected hiring data as proof the economy hasn’t slowed enough to get inflation under control. That might mean still more hefty rate hikes that could make a recession more likely.

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