Global stocks fall amid worries over interest rate, US-China tensions
New York (AFP) Feb 6, 2023
Stock markets slid and the dollar firmed Monday after the latest round of robust US economic data fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Adding to the downbeat mood were geopolitical concerns after the United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that had floated across the country for days. China voiced anger on Sunday at the shooting down of the bal