Asian Stocks Fall On Poor U.s. Jobs Data

BANGKOK -- Asian stock markets took a beating Monday after U.S. job creation ground to a halt in August, reviving fears of a recession in the world's largest economy.Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average was down 1.7 percent at 8,797.89 with sentiment also undermined by the persistent strength of the yen against the dollar, which hurts exporters.Read More...

Topics:  bangkok    asian   u.s    august   japan's nikkei   stock   
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