Asian shares slide as traders fret on Fed rates

SINGAPORE  – Asian shares slipped on Thursday after a surprise interest rate hike by Bank of Canada revived worries that U.S. rates could stay higher for longer and the Federal Reserve could remain hawkish when it meets next week. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.53 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei edged … Continue reading Asian shares slide as traders fret on Fed rates