LONDON: U.S. Treasury yields hit their lowest in hundreds of years and world stocks dropped towards 2012 lows on Friday, as investors scrambled for lifelines on worries about Spain's parlous finances and China's growth outlook.
U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharply lower open, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down between 0.8 and 1.2 percent.
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