Bond selloff slows but stocks sink | live
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. U.S. and European stock futures wobbled about 0.2% lower in the Asia session. Japan's Nikkei fell 3.3% and South Korea's KOSPI slid nearly 6%, as selling in semiconductor stocks spilled over from Wall Street.
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. U.S. and European stock futures wobbled about 0.2% lower in the Asia session. Japan's Nikkei fell 3.3% and South Korea's KOSPI slid nearly 6%, as selling in semiconductor stocks spilled over from Wall Street.
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