World stocks fall as chaotic US debate revives safe havens
World markets see their first big monthly falls with rising Covid-19 and no winner in the US presidential debate keeping investors cautious
30 September 2020 - 12:06
London/Singapore — World stocks fell and safer assets, such as the yen and dollar, found buyers on Wednesday after a chaotic first US presidential debate and rising Covid-19 cases turned investors cautious, though strong factory surveys boosted China’s markets.
US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump’s record on the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and the economy in a bad-tempered first debate marked by personal insults and Trump’s repeated interruptions...
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