European and Asian shares falter on China-US tension
Surging Covid-19 cases in many countries may lead to more shutdowns, which ‘will definitely hit markets’
16 July 2020 - 12:06
London — European shares opened lower on Thursday after Asian stocks faltered overnight, with risk appetite hit by deteriorating US-China relations and worse-than-expected Chinese domestic consumption data.
The White House said on Wednesday that it had not ruled out further sanctions on top Chinese officials to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong...
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