TOKYO, Aug 23 — Tokyo stocks closed lower today, extending US falls as concern grew that the Federal Reserve would stick to its rate-hike plans to combat inflation.
There was a “big hit to risk appetite”, with market players apprehensive ahead of a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the meeting on Friday, said Tapas Strickland of National Australia Bank. Soaring inflation and spiking natural gas prices are stoking fears of winter energy shortages and recession in Europe.
Resumimos esta notícia para que você possa lê-la rapidamente. Se você se interessou pela notícia, pode ler o texto completo aqui. Consulte Mais informação: