S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets fall amid debt worries

S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets fall amid debt worries

Canada’s main stock index took its biggest tumble in nearly six weeks on Wednesday, while American markets fell even harder under pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields amid worries about the U.S. government's spiralling debt.

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Global shares fell Thursday as investors reacted to growing worries over surging U.S. debt. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.8 per cent to 7,849.87, while Germany’s DAX declined 0.7 per cent to 23,962.00. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.7 per cent to 8,728.84. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.1 per cent lower while that for the S&P 500 gained nearly 0.2 per cent. In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.8 per cent to fini…

S&P/TSX composite down more than 200 points, U.S. markets fall amid debt worries - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada

Canada’s main stock index took its biggest tumble in nearly six weeks on Wednesday, while American markets fell even harder under pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields amid worries about the U.S. government's spiralling debt.