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Global slowdown
US dollar stands to benefit from a true global recession, by acting as a safe heaven, writes John Authers
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Resource stocks hit Russian equities
Russia’s stock market fell sharply, in its largest drop since January, as investors sold resource stocks in response to escalating fears for global growth and the sliding price of oil.
Asian shares down for fifth straight day
Asia Pacific stocks at 27-month low
Emerging market IPOs decline
Sixty deals have been abandoned in 2008
Insight: There is still strong allure in emerging market equities
Emerging markets will continue grow more strongly
The Short View: Emerging markets
EM stocks trading at discount
Region gets its own liquidity squeeze
Spreads are expected to widen further
Chinese steel consumption set to fall
Rising costs and falling demand hit region’s mills
Huiyuan Juice bid enlivens flat Asia markets
Oil stays below $110 in Asian trading
$100 a barrel in sight as oil price slips
Supply fears after Gustav prove unfounded
Fall in oil boosts jittery Asian markets
Turmoil in Japan and Thailand overwhelms rally
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