Asian markets fall on new worries

Asia markets follow US share drop
Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears.

Oil price slides to 20-month low
Oil prices have fallen to the lowest levels since the beginning of 2007 due to worries about weakening energy demand.

Asian stock markets tumble again
Asian shares fall again at the start of the week as worries about the depth of the slowdown continue to hit sentiment.

Stocks drift amid recession fears
European stocks drifted, after fears of a global recession saw Asian stocks plunge overnight.

Shares struggle on Asian markets
Major stock markets in Asia fall on Wednesday after weak company results in the US renew fears of a recession there.