Stocks tank

U.S. stocks tumble as recession fears grow. Ten weeks of protests have clobbered Hong Kong’s economy. And Tencent disappoints. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today.

Stocks in Asia are poised to join a global sell-off after U.S. equities tumbled and a closely watched part of the Treasury yield curve inverted, raising recession fears and spooking investors. Futures indicated losses of more than 2% in Japan. The S&P 500 tumbled almost 3% on Wednesday as the 10-year Treasury rate slid below the two-year for the first time since 2007. The 30-year yield fell to the lowest on record. Gold surged and crude oil slumped.