Thursday, April 19, 2007

Asian Stocks Slide, Yen Gains on Concern China May Trigger Rout in Markets

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks tumbled the most in five weeks and the yen surged on concern a slide in Chinese shares will trigger a repeat of February's global rout.

China's benchmark CSI 300 Index fell 4.7 percent, the biggest decline since Feb. 27, before the government said the economy grew a faster-than-expected 11.1 percent in the first quarter. The report suggested that interest rates may need to rise further to prevent overheating.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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