US traders took flight after the closely watched non-farm payroll figures Friday, which showed a slowdown in hiring but still with more new posts created than expected.
However, with prices being driven higher by factors ranging from the Ukraine war to China's lockdown-induced slowdown, there are fears the bank's measures could deal a blow to the world's biggest economy. "The critical issue for markets is whether inflation can be brought under control by central banks without generating a recession," Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital, said in a note.
All three main indexes on Wall Street ended deep in the red, with tech firms taking most of the pain, though Asia fared a little better in early trade.