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Dow plunges more than 470 points as US-China tensions rise

China trade-exposed companies, led by chip-makers, are heaviest hit.

Nevil Gibson
Wed, 08 May 2019

Stocks on Wall Street plunged as investors reacted to the increased likelihood the White House would follow through on threats to impose further tariffs on Chinese goods later this week.

At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 473.39 points, or 1.8%, to 25,965,09, after

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Nevil Gibson
Wed, 08 May 2019
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