亚洲股市星期一巨幅下跌，人们担心美国如果出现经济衰退将会减少对亚洲进口的需求。中国上海证卷指数猛跌7%以上，东京日经指数和孟买股市敏感指数都下滑将近4%。香港恒生指数跌幅超过5%。
分析人士说，在全球股市上星期暴跌之后，虽然布什总统推出了以退税来重振增长速度减缓的美国经济的计划，但是投资人依然心有余悸。美国联邦储备委员会本星期也开会考虑是否须要继续降息，来帮助避免发生经济衰退。
Asian markets fell sharply Monday on fears a recession in the United States will weaken the demand for Asian exports. China’s Shanghai Composite Index tumbled more than seven percent while the Nikkei in Tokyo and Sensex in Mumbai were both down almost four percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped more than five percent.
Analysts say investors are still nervous following last week’s worldwide plunge, despite President’s Bush’s plan to revitalize the slowing U.S. economy with tax rebates. The U.S. Federal Reserve meets this week to consider if another interest rate cut is needed to help stave off a recession.