New York, Feb 20, 2025 (AFP) - Stocks mostly fall on tepid Walmart outlook, geopolitical worries

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2025-02-21

Global stock markets mostly fell on Thursday and gold hit a record high as traders fretted over the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a pivot in Washington's policy on Ukraine. Wall Street indices fell after retail behemoth Walmart issued a lackluster forecast. Shares of Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase fell three percent or more, dragging on major indices. US indices opened lower and spent the entire session in negativ......

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