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| Asian markets quieter in trading | Asian markets quieter in trading |
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| Asian stock markets have opened quietly following two days of dramatic rises. | Asian stock markets have opened quietly following two days of dramatic rises. |
| In Japan, a day after its biggest-ever one-day gain, the Nikkei index was down at lunchtime by 1.4%. Shares in Australia and Taiwan were also down. | |
| In New York on Tuesday, Wall Street was also slightly down at the close of trading as investors took some profits after Monday's big rises in stocks. | In New York on Tuesday, Wall Street was also slightly down at the close of trading as investors took some profits after Monday's big rises in stocks. |
| Earlier US President Bush announced a $250bn (£143bn) plan to purchase stakes in banks to try to restore confidence. | Earlier US President Bush announced a $250bn (£143bn) plan to purchase stakes in banks to try to restore confidence. |
| However, fears the global economy may not be able to avoid a recession pushed the Dow Jones index 0.82% as investors turned their attention to the worsening economic outlook. | However, fears the global economy may not be able to avoid a recession pushed the Dow Jones index 0.82% as investors turned their attention to the worsening economic outlook. |
| Recession fears have seen profit-taking on Wall Street | Recession fears have seen profit-taking on Wall Street |
| While bank shares were largely higher because of the US Treasury rescue plan, technology stocks fell. | While bank shares were largely higher because of the US Treasury rescue plan, technology stocks fell. |
| Traders say Wall Street is expected to be nervous in the weeks ahead because of economic worries. | Traders say Wall Street is expected to be nervous in the weeks ahead because of economic worries. |
| Late on Tuesday the US announced that its budget deficit had reached $455bn, the highest-ever figure. | |
| This represents more than 3% of the country's gross domestic product. | |
| Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said it reflected the problems in the housing market, and slower economic growth. | |
| Recession fears | Recession fears |
| President George W Bush said the move would help to return stability to the US banking sector and ultimately help preserve free markets. | President George W Bush said the move would help to return stability to the US banking sector and ultimately help preserve free markets. |
| US federal authorities will also temporarily insure most new debt issued by US banks and expand deposit insurance. | US federal authorities will also temporarily insure most new debt issued by US banks and expand deposit insurance. |
| Among financial stocks, Morgan Stanley rose 21.2%, Bank of America was up 16.4%, Citigroup soared 18.2% and Wells Fargo rose 10.2%. | Among financial stocks, Morgan Stanley rose 21.2%, Bank of America was up 16.4%, Citigroup soared 18.2% and Wells Fargo rose 10.2%. |
| If HM Treasury were the corporate finance department of one of those battered investment banks that are now being rescued, it would be collecting a very fat fee Robert Peston, BBC business editor Read Robert's blogUS unveils $250bn banking rescue | If HM Treasury were the corporate finance department of one of those battered investment banks that are now being rescued, it would be collecting a very fat fee Robert Peston, BBC business editor Read Robert's blogUS unveils $250bn banking rescue |
| Investors have welcomed the US government's action but fears of a recession rather than a financial meltdown have now come to dominate thinking. | Investors have welcomed the US government's action but fears of a recession rather than a financial meltdown have now come to dominate thinking. |
| Rescue plans | Rescue plans |
| Earlier stock markets worldwide had risen, as investors bet that state action to strengthen the banking system would ease the credit crisis. | Earlier stock markets worldwide had risen, as investors bet that state action to strengthen the banking system would ease the credit crisis. |
| In Europe, Germany's Dax ended up 2.7%, while the UK's FTSE added 3.2%. | In Europe, Germany's Dax ended up 2.7%, while the UK's FTSE added 3.2%. |
| Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz assesses the situation | Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz assesses the situation |
| The US move follows similar steps taken by the UK and other European governments. | The US move follows similar steps taken by the UK and other European governments. |
| BBC business editor Robert Peston said the US and eurozone plans were variations on the template launched a week ago by the UK government despite reservations expressed by other leaders. | BBC business editor Robert Peston said the US and eurozone plans were variations on the template launched a week ago by the UK government despite reservations expressed by other leaders. |
| "If HM Treasury were the corporate finance department of one of those battered investment banks that are now being rescued, it would be collecting a very fat fee," he said. | "If HM Treasury were the corporate finance department of one of those battered investment banks that are now being rescued, it would be collecting a very fat fee," he said. |
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