Asia stocks slide as investors lose risk appetite, yields rise
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Japan's yen crept close to the psychological barrier of 150 per dollar.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian share markets fell on Thursday as investor fears over a looming recession crimped risk appetite, while Treasury yields rose on expectations that the Federal Reserve will remain aggressive in its interest rate hikes.
Japan s yen crept close to the psychological barrier of 150 per dollar after earlier marking a fresh 32-year low of 149.93.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury US10YT=RR note touched a fresh 14-year high, brushing off a weak housing report. U.S. 10-year yields were last up at 4.139%, beyond the 4.136% high it touched earlier.
"Yields rose to fresh cycle highs and risk appetite soured," said Taylor Nugent, a markets economist at National Australia Bank in Sydney, adding that hawkish commentary from central banks also weighed on sentiment.
Wall Street snapped a two-day streak of gains on Wednesday, while the dollar bounced from two-week lows.
MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) fell to more than two-year low of 436.0 and was down 1.6% at 437.16,
