Asian stocks extend retreat as global growth worries clobber investors

Record ID: 1367547

  • Title: Asian stocks extend retreat as global growth worries clobber investors
  • Date: 10th December 2018
  • Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (DECEMBER 10, 2018) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE SIGN READING (English): "JPX - TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE" RUNNING TICKER SHOWING COMPANY STOCKS' MOVEMENTS MONITORS DISPLAYING OPENING MARKET NUMBERS MONITOR SHOWING NIKKEI 225 OPENING POINTS TRADERS WORKING AT DESKS VARIOUS OF SOFTBANK'S STOCK PRICE (BOTTOM) SHANGHAI, CHINA (DECEMBER 10, 2018) (REUTERS) ELECTRONIC TICKER BOARD ON BRIDGE IN FRONT OT PEARL TOWER VARIOUS OF ELECTRONIC BOARD SHOWING SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX AND SHENZHEN COMPONENT INDEX ELECTRONIC TICKER BOARD SHOWING STOCK INFORMATION SKYSCRAPERS / ELECTRONIC TICKER BOARD ON BRIDGE VARIOUS OF ELECTRONIC BOARD HONG KONG, CHINA DECEMBER 10, 2018) (REUTERS) HONG KONG EXCHANGE SQUARE HONG KONG, CHINA AND HONG KONG EXCHANGE FLAGS FLYING VARIOUS OF BRONZE BULL STATUES ENTRANCE TO HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE SIGN READING (Chinese): "HKEX - HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE" VARIOUS OF SCREENS SHOWING HANG SENG INDEX AS MORNING TRADING SESSION OPENS VARIOUS OF TRADERS WORKING IN OFFICE
  • Embargoed: 24th December 2018 03:26
  • Keywords: Japan Hang Seng China stock benchmark Shanghai Composite Index markets Hong Kong Asia markets shares
  • Location: TOKYO, JAPAN / SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG, CHINA
  • City: TOKYO, JAPAN / SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG, CHINA
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Economic Events
  • Reuters ID: LVA0019AD1AH3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Asian stocks joined an extended global slump on Monday (December 10) on worries over slowing growth and fears that a fresh flare-up in tensions between Washington and Beijing could quash any chances of a trade deal.
    Japan's Nikkei shed 2 percent. Data early in the session showed the economy contracted the most in over four years in the third quarter as capital expenditure tumble.
    The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.75 percent, and Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index lost 1.59 percent at 25,649.97 points.
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