Benchmark indexes in China, Japan, South Korea and Australia slid on Thursday. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 fluctuated after the benchmark snapped a two-day rally on Wednesday in a volatile session that saw shares end off their lows.
“The Fed was decidedly more bearish than expected,” said Karen Jorritsma, head of Australian equities at RBC Capital Markets. “They will stay the course on inflation, making a hard landing almost a certainty.”
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Asian stocks sag with dollar as hawkish Fed spurs recession fears - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Asian stocks sagged on Thursday, tracking declines on Wall Street, after the US Federal Reserve projected higher interest rates for a longer period.
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