The global equity sell-off looks set to continue on Thursday, with Asian markets under serious pressure as global bond markets flash recession warnings.

Investors have piled into safe longer-term government bonds, pushing the yields on these debt assets below shorter-dated debt, widely seen as a sign that loose monetary policy and weak economic conditions are looming...

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