Global Stocks Fall Sharply, Extending Rout Caused by Trump’s Tariffs

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Financial markets around the world were slammed on Monday, as investors recoiled from the prospects of a severe economic downturn sparked by the escalating trade war. In Asia, trading was extremely volatile throughout the day. Among the markets hardest hit were Hong Kong, where stocks plunged more than 12 percent, and Taiwan, which tumbled 10 […]


Japan Stocks Sink as Rout in Technology Shares Spreads to Asia

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A sell-off in the biggest technology companies in the United States rippled into Asia on Tuesday, with stock markets in Japan falling as U.S. markets appeared to stabilize. Japan’s tech-heavy Nikkei 225 fell 1.4 percent with Softbank, the Japanese investment firm with major holdings in the technology sector, falling about 5 percent. Arm Holdings, the […]