Stocks declined again in Asia as the precipitous decline in developed-market sovereign bond yields continued to unnerve investors about the economic outlook. Yields on 10-year Treasuries hit a fresh 15-month low on Thursday in Asia, and Australian ones recorded the lowest on record, while Japan’s are near levels unseen since 2016. Japanese shares led declines in the region, sliding almost 2 percent. Korea’s benchmark also dropped, while China and Hong Kong saw modest declines. U.S. futures fell after the S&P 500 Index dropped on Wednesday. The yen headed higher as haven demand emerged.-  Bloomberg 

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