Tech slump drags S&P 500 back into correction territory

Fears over Trump Amazon tweet and trade war

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US stocks have suffered their worst Q2 start since the Great Depression in 1929, as fears about the tech sector following President Trump's fresh criticism of Amazon and an escalating global trade war spooked investors.

The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 2.2% on Monday, pushing shares more than 10% off their January highs and into correction territory. According to Bloomberg, this is the worst April start for the index since its 2.5% fall 89 years ago. Equities also lost more than on any quarterly first day since October 2011, according to the figures. Following last week's falls, when the FAANGs suffered their worst ever one-day share price drop, the technology-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.7% in Monday's trading and erased this year's gains. Shares in Asia were also down around 1% overnight, with technology...

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