Global markets fall ahead of US response to China over new Hong Kong law
European and Asian shares fell, but enormous global stimulus seems to have propped up stocks with the S&P 500 up 4% for the month
29 May 2020 - 14:12
London — Global stock markets fell and safe havens, such as bonds and the yen, gained on Friday, as investors awaited Washington’s response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong.
China’s parliament on Thursday pressed ahead with national security legislation for the city, raising fears over the future of its freedoms and its function as a finance hub...
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