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Asian Stock Markets Plunge; Similar Turbulence Due In US, Europe

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy NewsHONG KONG/NEW YORK/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Asia’s stock markets tumbled, and the S&P 500 Futures, which indicate future values of U.S. traded stocks, dropped 3 percent Monday as there was no indication that U.S. President Donald J. Trump would be prepared to avoid a global trade war over his announced tariffs.With the S&P 500 Futures dropping over 3 percent, the Nikkei index in Tokyo slid 6 percent. The MSCI Asia Pac