Markets track Wall St loss, tech outage hits global computer systems
Hong Kong (AFP) July 19, 2024
Equities sank Friday as hopes for US interest rate cuts were offset by uncertainty over the US presidential election and worries about China's economy, while technical disruptions delayed London's open as a widespread outage hit global computer systems.
Investors were already on edge after a report said the White House was considering a crackdown on firms supplying chip technology to Beijing
Equities sank Friday as hopes for US interest rate cuts were offset by uncertainty over the US presidential election and worries about China's economy, while technical disruptions delayed London's open as a widespread outage hit global computer systems.
Investors were already on edge after a report said the White House was considering a crackdown on firms supplying chip technology to Beijing