Global demand for safe-haven assets surges, major stock indices worldwide fall on Friday

BlockBeats News, October 17, according to market information, due to the bad loan issues of two U.S. banks, global demand for safe-haven assets surged. Major stock indices around the world fell across the board on Friday. The German DAX index dropped by 2.13%, the UK FTSE 100 index fell by 1.6%, the Nikkei 225 index declined by 1.44%, the Australian S&P/ASX 200 index decreased by 0.81%, and all three major U.S. stock index futures also fell.