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Global shares slip, bonds gain on U.S. debt ceiling fears
REUTERS – World equity markets slipped and safe-haven U.S. Treasury debt rose on Tuesday as a looming battle in Washington over the government’s borrowing limit and a recovery in the yen weakened demand for riskier assets.
Investors were cautious as Republican opposition in Congress to increase the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling raises the risk that the United States could default on its...
