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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

Fears of further market turmoil deepen after US economic data spooked investors

the Wall Street road sign with a huge US flag blurred in the background
Some analysts fear the US is drifting towards recession. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

Global investors are bracing for further turmoil, after fears that the powerhouse US economy could be drifting towards recession sent stock markets tumbling at the end of last week.

Investors in Europe, Asia and New York were spooked by US data that include worse-than-expected job numbers on Thursday, prompting concern that the world’s largest economy is in worse shape than previously thought.

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