Asian shares slip amid rising trade war
Global stocks look set to follow slide, with E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 falling and Eurostoxx 50 futures down
26 August 2019 - 08:13
Sydney — Asian shares sank on Monday as the latest salvos in the China-US trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the safe harbour of sovereign bonds and gold, while slugging emerging market currencies.
Global stocks looked set to follow Asia’s slide, with E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 falling 0.7%, and Eurostoxx 50 futures down 1.1%...
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