Global stocks slip as investors await Trump's Hong Kong response
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LONDON (Reuters) - Global stock markets fell and safe havens such as bonds and the Japanese yen gained on Friday, as investors awaited Washington's response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong.China's parliament on Thursday pressed ahead with national security legislation for the city, raising fears over the future of its freedoms and its function as a finance hub.U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference on China later on Friday. Trepidation about a..