Asian shares fell sharply and S&P 500 futures dropped after a pandemic-fueled rout pushed U.S. stocks to their worst single-day losses since 1987
In early trading, Japan’s Nikkei 225 crashed more than 9%. South Korea’s Kospi fell more than 7%, with the share-price declines in Seoul triggering a halt in trading.
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