Clampdown on tech giants keeps world stock markets at bay
Nervous investors move to bonds on global trade and recession worries as tech stocks stuck at 1% lower on US threats
04 June 2019 - 13:15
London — Stock markets remained under pressure on Tuesday as worries about a clampdown on the world’s internet and social media giants compounded mounting global trade and recession jitters.
Those nerves have pushed investors into top-rated government bonds and other safety plays in recent weeks, and there was little sign of a significant reverse as Europe opened...
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