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US Stock Futures Slide Amid Concerns over Interest Rates and China's Economy. Should Investors Be Worried?

2024-02-20 897 Dailymotion

US stock futures are declining as the latest earnings reports and corporate news have failed to dispel worries about higher interest rates and China's slowing economy. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are pointing to losses when Wall Street reopens after a public holiday. In Asia, stocks are mixed after a rate cut by China failed to ease concerns about the economy. Benchmarks in Japan, Australia, and South Korea declined while Chinese stocks fluctuated. European stocks are little changed after a four-day rally as bond yields in Germany fell.