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Asia extends global retreat as Delta fears deepen
Asia extends global retreat as Delta fears deepen

Asia extends global retreat as Delta fears deepen

Asian equities extended losses on Tuesday following another rough day for global markets as the fast-spreading COVID Delta variant fuels concerns over the expected economic recovery. Investors have been rattled in recent weeks by data showing the highly transmissible virus surging across the world, forcing some governments to reimpose containment measures

Asian markets drop on fresh inflation, virus worries

Asian markets drop on fresh inflation, virus worries

Asian markets sank on Monday following big losses on Wall Street as inflation and the spreading Delta coronavirus variant fuelled worries about the global recovery, while oil prices also sank after top producers reached a deal to hike output. Hong Kong was the worst hit after the United States warned businesses about the “growing risks” of operating