Concerns about slowing global growth and the threat of rising tensions between Russia and the West pushed stocks lower on Thursday.The stock market started the day higher as investors mulled the latest earnings reports and an encouraging report on jobs. By mid-morning, though, the market had given up its gains. While stocks slumped, government bond prices rose, pushing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to its lowest level this year.Stocks have slumped since the Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed at a record last month amid worries that the rising tensions between Russia and the West will hurt global …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
