Global shares fall on US-China jitters and drop in tech stocks
European shares are set for their worst day in a month wile safe-haven gold is on for its best week in more than three months
24 July 2020 - 11:56
London/Sydney — Global shares skidded further from five-month peaks on Friday as a bounce back in European business activity did little to ease the jitters surrounding China-US tensions, while gold approached a record high.
The mood darkened after Beijing ordered the US to close its consulate in Chengdu, in retaliation for being told to shut its consulate in Houston earlier this week...
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