London, May 21, 2025 (AFP) - Dollar, US bonds under pressure amid global tensions and Trump tax bill

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2025-05-21

A bond sell-off and declining dollar signalled investor unease Wednesday as Washington lawmakers contemplated a tax-cut bill that could push up the US deficit. At the same time, fresh tensions focused on a report that Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear sites drove up crude prices, while lingering US-China trade tensions hit stock markets. Wall Street opened lower, while European share markets were mixed. The US dip extended losses fr......

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