8 August 2011 Updated at 20:51 ET
Asian markets tumble after share sell-off in the US
Nikkei 225 Index
Last Updated at 08 Aug 2011, 20:45 ET
value change %
8745.04 -
-352.52 -
-3.87
Asian markets have been hammered amid fears that the US is heading for a recession and after Wall Street posted the biggest losses since late 2008.
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