Global stocks continue to bleed on escalating trade war fears
Asian shares and currencies were particularly hard hit, with the Chinese yuan hitting its lowest level in 10 years
05 August 2019 - 12:09
London — Global stocks fell for a sixth day on Monday as an escalation of trade tensions between the US and China spooked markets and the yuan fell to its lowest levels in over a decade.
Safe-haven assets including the Japanese yen, core government bonds and gold rallied...
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