Poor start to second quarter for global stocks

Global stock markets slumped Friday on the first day of the second quarter, with investors rattled over fresh economic concerns in Japan and as solid US jobs data failed to boost sentiment. Tokyo spearheaded losses across most of Asia as a key survey showed confidence at Japan's manufacturers slumped to a three-year low. Data that the US economy added 215,000 jobs in March, slightly more than the 200,000 projected by analysts, failed to boost sentiment.