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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 -- 5:30 AM ET
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Asian Stock Markets Plunge for Second Day

Stock markets across Asia plunged even farther and faster on
Tuesday than on Monday as anxious sellers dumped huge numbers
of shares on worries that an economic slowdown in the United
States could drag down growth around the world.

Tokyo's Nikkei closed down more than 5.7 percent while Hong
Kong's Hang Seng lost 8.7 percent of its value.

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