Global stocks wobble as Didi delisting revives US-China worries


SYDNEY: Stocks fell on Friday after Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi said it would delist in New York, renewing concern about U.S.-China tensions and tech regulation, while oil headed for a sixth consecutive weekly drop on Omicron and rate hike worries.

S&P 500 futures fell about 0.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.3%, dragged by big tech names. MSCI's index of Asia shares outside Japan fell 0.7%.

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