Global stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, as new figures showed US economic activity had plunged and further signs of trouble were found in Wall Street earnings.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both fell 2.3 per cent at the opening bell in New York, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was 1.9 per cent lower, a
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