World stocks slide on economic worries

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LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks fell on Tuesday as investors fretting about an anemic global recovery dumped risky assets and fled into government debt and other safe-haven assets including the yen, which hit a 15-year high against the dollar.

Recent data, particularly from the United States, have shown signs of fatigue in the global economy despite the extension of accommodative policy measures in most countries.

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