Why are global stock markets falling?

Fears of interest rate rises in the US aimed at taming inflation are making markets nervousStock market turmoil – live coverageThe FTSE 100 has posted its worst one-day performance since last April, as the London index picked up from a Wall Street sell-off at the end of last week. Indices also fell in Europe and Asia. Here we look at some of the issues raised by the sell-off.Related: Stock markets continue to fall amid interest rate hike fearsContinue reading...