Asian stocks slump to 11-mth lows as higher-for-longer rate fears persist

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average and stock quotations in TokyoHONG KONG - Asian stocks slid to 11-month lows on Wednesday, U.S. futures dropped and the dollar surged as Treasury yields spiked back toward peaks on fears that U.S. interest rates will stay high.

"There is no anchor in U.S. treasuries," said Ben Luk, Senior Multi Asset Strategist at State Street Global Markets. Australian shares fell to a one-year low, as stronger-than-expected third-quarter inflation data raised bets that the central bank might raise rates next month. Oil prices rose about 2% on Wednesday on worries about the conflict in the Middle East, but gains were capped by higher U.S. crude inventories and gloomy economic prospects in Europe.South Korea's economy fared better than expected in the third quarter with the expansion underpinned by exports, backing the case for the central bank to keep rates on hold for the months ahead.

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