London, Feb 25, 2025 (AFP) - Stocks slide as US consumer confidence tumbles, tech slumps

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Global stock indices slid on Tuesday after data showed US consumer confidence slumped, while US tech stocks took a further beating. The so-called Magnificent Seven stocks -- high-performing and influential US tech firms which dominate the markets -- helped drive US stocks to records at the end of last year -- fell nearly three percent on Tuesday and have now fallen more than 10 percent since their December peak. The correction in the Magnificent......

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