Global equities trade on the back foot, with tech and mining names leading the charge lower. Yesterday stateside, U.S tech shares suffered their worst drop in over a month on concerns over trade tensions, motivated by President Trump’s protectionists’ moves. President Trumps latest plan to punish China for violations of U.S’s intellectual-property rights has the White House administration pondering a crackdown on Chinese investments in technologies the U.S considers sensitive. Amid the risk-off trading environment, U.S Treasuries have extended their price gains, pushing yields to seven-week lows. In currencies, the ... (full story)