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Asian Markets Plunge: Historic Losses Signal Recession Threat

4/7/2025

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Asian stock markets faced a historic plunge, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index crashing over 13%. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi followed suit, dropping 8.03% and 4.34%, respectively. Analysts are sounding alarms about a looming global recession, which could severely affect Asia's export-driven economies.

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Asian stock markets faced a historic plunge, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index crashing over 13%. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi followed suit, dropping 8.03% and 4.34%, respectively. Analysts are sounding alarms about a looming global recession, which could severely affect Asia's export-driven economies.