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Asian shares tumble after wobbly day on Wall Street | Business and Economy

by Euro Times
September 28, 2022
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Indexes slump in China, Japan, South Korea and Australia as investors weigh prospect of a possible global recession.

Asian shares have taken a dive following mixed results on Wall Street as markets churn over the prospect of a possible recession.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index sank 2.2 percent to 25,984.51 on Wednesday, while the Kospi in Seoul lost 2.8 percent to 2,161.86. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8 percent to 6,443.30.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 2.1 percent to 17,483.89, and the Shanghai Composite index declined 0.8 percent to 3,068.59. Taiwan’s benchmark dropped 2.1 percent.

The week started with a broad sell-off that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average into a bear market — or more than 20 percent below its January peak — joining other major US indexes.

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent to 3,647.29, its sixth consecutive loss. The Dow fell 0.4 percent to 29,134.99, while the Nasdaq composite wound up with a 0.2 percent gain, closing at 10,829.50.

Small company stocks held up better than the broader market. The Russell 2000 added 0.4 percent to close at 1,662.51.

Major indexes remain in an extended slump. With just a few days left in September, stocks are heading for another losing month as markets fear that the higher interest rates being used to fight inflation could knock the economy into a recession.

The S&P 500 is down roughly 8 percent in September and has been in a bear market since June, when it had fallen more than 20 percent below its all-time high set on January 4. The Dow’s drop on Monday put it in the same company as the benchmark index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Rising interest rates

Central banks around the world have been raising interest rates in an effort to make borrowing more expensive and cool the hottest inflation in decades. The Federal Reserve has been particularly aggressive and raised its benchmark rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, again last week. It now sits at a range of 3-3.25 percent. It was at virtually zero at the start of the year.

The Fed also has released a forecast suggesting its benchmark rate could be 4.4 percent by the year’s end, a full percentage point higher than it envisioned in June.

Wall Street is worried that the Fed will hit the brakes too hard on an already slowing economy and veer it into a recession. The higher interest rates have been weighing on stocks, especially pricier technology companies, which tend to look less attractive to investors as rates rise.

Energy stocks gained ground as US oil prices rose 2.3 percent. Exxon Mobil rose 2.1 percent.

Bond yields were mostly higher Tuesday. The yield on the 2-year Treasury, which tends to follow expectations for Federal Reserve action, fell to 4.31 percent from 4.34 percent late Monday. It is trading at its highest level since 2007. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, rose to 3.98 percent from 3.93 percent.

Investors will be watching the next round of corporate earnings closely to get a better sense of how companies are dealing with inflation. Companies will begin reporting their latest quarterly results in early October.

Consumer confidence remains strong, despite higher prices on everything from food to clothing. The latest consumer confidence report for September from The Conference Board showed that confidence was stronger than economists expected.

The government will release its weekly report on unemployment benefits on Thursday, along with an updated report on second-quarter gross domestic product. On Friday, the government will release another report on personal income and spending that will help provide more details on where and how inflation is hurting consumer spending.



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