Asia stocks 16-month low on report of Ukraine nuclear plant fire

Published: Mar 4, 2022 4:27 AM | Updated: Mar 4, 2022 4:33 AM

Asian equity markets and the euro suffered heavy losses on Friday while oil prices jumped as investors took fright from reports of a nuclear power plant on fire amid fierce fighting between Ukraine and Russian troops.

The risk-off appetite battered markets across the region, sending US stock futures also sharply lower, suggesting more pain for European and US markets when they open later in the day.

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