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.

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