Markets in Asia dropped sharply overnight. The Nikkei, Hang Seng, and Shanghai Composite all fell more than 2.5%.
Stocks in banks and insurance companies were hit especially hard on concerns about the global credit crisis. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial was down 7.9%. Nomura was off 4.3%. China Life (NYSE: LFC) fell 3.4%
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