Aug
17
Markets Roiled on Trump Stance Tensions: Markets Wrap
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S&P 500 has second worst day of year as Trump hits GOP leaders
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Terrorist attack in Barcelona adds to unease in global markets
A sense of growing unease gripped financial markets as President Donald Trump exacerbated the controversy sparked by a racist rally in Virginia and terrorists struck a crowded street in Barcelona.
U.S. stocks retreated, with the S&P 500 Index posting its second biggest one-day decline of the year, and a measure of market volatility spiked higher. Treasuries rose with the yen as investors sought havens. Gold jumped…