Global sticks slip on US-China trade tensions
Investors seek refuge in safe havens of gold, the yen and government debt, with sterling near a three-year low amid Brexit showdown
03 September 2019 - 12:07
London – Global stocks slipped towards a recent two-month low on Tuesday, as US-China trade tensions drove investors to the relative shelter of gold, the yen and government debt.
Sterling was the big mover in currency markets, nearing a three-year low with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set for a showdown with parliament over a no-deal Brexit...
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