Asian stocks tumble amid worries about US consumer

HONG KONG – Asian stocks fell sharply Monday as signs of weak U.S. consumer confidence aggravated doubts in the recovery’s strength, overshadowing news that Japan’s economy climbed out of its recession last quarter . Markets in Tokyo , Shanghai and Hong Kong led the region’s declines, sliding nearly 3 percent, as investors rushed to take profits from the market’s recent run-up. Oil prices swooned along with equity prices, and the dollar fell against the yen. Worries about the pace of

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