Global Markets Tumble Amid Fears of US Economic Slowdown

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Markets Plunge Worldwide Amid US Economic Fears

  • *US stocks drop sharply
  • Dow Jones sheds 1.9%
  • S&P 500 down by 2.9%
  • Nasdaq composite falls 3.4%
  • *Global sell-offs
  • Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunges 12.4%
  • South Korea’s Kospi loses 8%
  • Europe’s FTSE 100 down 2%
  • *Tech stocks suffer
  • Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft see significant losses
  • *Labor Department report triggers panic
  • Hiring in July slower than expected
  • Jobless rate rises to 4.3%
  • *Economic concerns gain prominence in presidential campaign
  • Biden, Harris silent on market chaos
  • Trump, Republican allies blame Harris and Democrats

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