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Global stock markets rocked by potential US crackdown on chipmakers
Global stocks fell on Wednesday as technology shares sank after a report said the US plans tighter import controls on companies that share chipmaking technology with China. London’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher to 8,169.24 as data showed the inflation rate …