Global shares slip on relentless US-China trade war
The ongoing trade dispute is now affecting corporate earnings, unnerving Wall street, and being felt in Asian and European markets
18 July 2019 - 11:38
London — Global shares slipped on Thursday on growing signs that a trade dispute between the US and China is taking a toll on corporate earnings, with nerves spreading from Wall Street through Asia to European markets.
The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 47 countries, fell 0.2% to its lowest in nine days, while the Euro Stoxx 600 slipped 0.5% to its lowest in almost three weeks...
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