World stocks head down on poor risk appetite and US tariffs
The approval of US tariffs on $7.5bn worth of European goods hit already weak sentiment, as the dollar slipped to a one-week low
03 October 2019 - 12:14
London — World stocks hovered near four-week lows on Thursday and yields on major benchmark bonds slipped after Washington moved to impose new tariffs on European goods, fueling fears about global growth and dousing risk appetite.
MSCI’s index of world stocks slipped 0.1%, with Asian shares plunging. Japan’s Nikkei stock index closed down 2%, its biggest one-day decline since August 26...
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