ASX to open higher as global stocks fall on recession fears

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Australian shares are expected to start the day higher despite global equity markets declining, with European stocks extending losses to a fourth straight session.

Overnight, all three major Wall Street indices closed downASX futures were up 24 points or 0.4 per cent to 6,694 at 6.25am AEDT.The MSCI global index of stocks was in the red in a volatile session on Monday while the dollar gained slightly as investors braced for economic data and earnings season.

Weighing on investor nerves was a Russian missile attack on Ukraine that killed civilians and knocked out power and heat in cites across the country, in apparent revenge strikes for what President Vladimir Putin described as a "terrorist" attack on Russia's bridge to Crimea. Then Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said tighter US monetary policy has begun to be felt in an economy that may be slowing faster than expected, but that the full interest rate increases still won't be apparent for months.

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 26.80 points, or 0.74 per cent, to end at 3,612.86 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 112.62 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 10,539.78. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 90.46 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 29,208.82. Four of the biggest US banks are expected to kick off the earnings reporting season on Friday, with large lenders expected to report a decline in profits as the economy slowed and volatile markets put the brakes on dealmaking.

 

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