Sep
28

Asian Stocks Tumble Amid Glencore-Led Rout as Credit Risk Soars

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  • Yen gains with bonds as Aussie, New Zealand currencies sold
  • Commodity traders plunge across region as risk assets shunned

Asian stocks tumbled toward an almost three-year low, the cost of insuring debt in the region surged and the yen advanced as a selloff in commodity-trading firms spooked investors.

Glencore Plc dropped by a record in Hong Kong, tracking losses in London and dragging shares of Noble Group Ltd., Mitsui & Co. and BHP Billiton Ltd. lower. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is heading for its biggest quarterly loss since the global financial crisis, with every major benchmark in the region retreating on Tuesday. The yen was stronger against all 16 major peers, while the cost of insuring Asian debt jumped to the highest since October 2013. Australian bonds tracked Treasury gains…

Asian Stocks Tumble Amid Glencore-Led Rout as Credit Risk Soars

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