US stocks and government bonds dropped on Thursday ahead of consumer price data Friday, which will inform the Federal Reserve at its policy-setting meeting next week.
The move also came after the European Central Bank left the door open to an extra-large interest rate rise in September. The hawkishness from the ECB and the possibility of a high US inflation print raised questions for investors about global growth, inspiring a move out of risk assets.
The blue-chip S&P 500 closed down 2.4 per cent, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite fell 2.7 per cent.
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