Photo. Itsuo Inouye. Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/08/19/world-markets.html
A woman under an umbrella walks past the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo. Friday has been a rainy day for Asian markets in more ways than one, as they were sharply lower amid signs of a possible U.S. recession and renewed worries over the health of Europe's banks.