London, May 22, 2025 (AFP) - Stock markets fall as Trump tax cuts clear House

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Stock markets mostly fell and US long-term borrowing costs surged Thursday as investors fretted over the US debt pile after President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax cut plan passed the House of Representatives. Wall Street's three main indexes were mixed at the open, with the broad-based S&P 500 and Dow falling while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose. The yield on 30-year US government bonds climbed to 5.15 percent following the House vote, ne......

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