World stock markets plummet as oil price soars
El índice CSI 300 de China cae un 1,8% y se agudiza la venta masiva de bonos en la eurozona. Leer
Global stock markets plummeted due to rising oil prices and concerns over the eurozone's debt. The CSI 300 index in China fell 1.8%, while US futures also dropped, with Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 declining 1.8% and 1% respectively. European markets, including the Stoxx 600 Europe, fell 1% at opening, with riskier bond segments experiencing another wave of sell-offs.
The price of Brent crude rose 3% to $112 per barrel, and US Treasury bonds saw a surge in demand, causing their 10-year yield to drop to 5.08%. Meanwhile, French and Italian debt faced selling pressure, with their 10-year yields rising to 5.11% and increasing the spread with German bonds.
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