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Nikkei Closes at 16-Month Low

Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 16-month low on Tuesday as investors worried that higher oil and other commodity prices would hurt corporate earnings and slow economic growth. The Nikkei index fell 1.71 percent to 24790.95, its lowest closing level since November 6, 2020, while the broader Topix index fell …

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Financial Tightening Sounds Alarm For Global Economy

Global financial conditions, perceived as strongly correlated with future growth, are at the tightest levels in two years, driven by soaring energy prices, sliding stocks and the market consequences of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.Financial conditions is the umbrella phrase for how metrics such as exchange rates, equity swings and borrowing costs …

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