Asian stocks slump on U.S. fears, Europe woes

Asian stocks slump on U.S. fears, Europe woes

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks tumbled as much as 4 percent on Friday on growing fears that the U.S. economy was sliding into recession and as some European lenders faced short-term funding strains, raising fears of a systemic banking crisis on the continent.


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