The Spanish aquaculture, fisheries and processing giant saw 2.83 percent knocked off the value of its shares as it closed the day at €30.18 ($39.92).

Falls in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Australia and London followed Tuesday’s fallout from New York, which was subdued by data from the U.S. sub-prime mortgage market.

The sub-prime lending figures prompted investors to sell off riskier assets amid fears the fallout may spread to better performing sectors of the economy.

With markets seemingly recovered from a slump at the end of last month, volatility is expected to continue, with many markets and stocks at their highest levels in more than half a decade.

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