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World stocks hit by Wall Street, U.S. yield curve double whammy

Worries about U.S. bond markets signalling an impending recession and a still rumbling trade war between the world's two biggest economies sent European shares sinking further on Wednesday after a 3 percent drop on Wall Street. Francis Maguire reports.