Stocks Decline on Trade Fears; Air India Crash; Netflix's Plans
US equity futures decline as President Trump reiterates his unilateral tariffs will come in a matter of weeks, feeding risk-off sentiment in markets. An Air India plane bound for London crashes carrying 242 passengers. Netflix's co-CEO Greg Peters says the streaming giant has lots of room to grow in Asia as it continues to build rather than buy other firms. Rising tensions in the Middle East fuel swings in the price of oil. Amy Wu Silverman of RBC says the risk of President Trump's tweets is infecting the volatility market. 'Bloomberg Brief' delivers the market news, data and analysis you need to set your agenda. (Source: Bloomberg)
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