BBC News - Asia markets hit as Syria fears spark global sell-off:
"Asian stock markets have fallen, extending a global sell-off sparked by growing fears of a military strike against Syria.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index dipped 2.3%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 1.3% while Australia's ASX 200 fell 1.1%.
This follows declines in US and European markets on Tuesday.
Speculation of a strike against Syria, also triggered fears over global oil supplies pushing up crude prices to an 18-month high."
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