News Alert: Global stock markets tumble after arrest of Huawei CFO….

Global stock markets crashed in early trading after Canada arrested a top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies at the request of the US, a move that is seen as worsening tensions between the US and China.

• S&P 500 ( SPX ) trades at 2,700.06, down -90.31 points and -3.24%
• Nasdaq 100 trades at 6,795.21 down -266.92 points and -3.78%
• Dow 30 (DJIA) trades at 25,027.07 falling -799.36 points and -3.10%
• FTSE 100 trades at 6,921.84, down -100.92 points -1.44%
• DAX trades at 11,200.24, down -135.08 points and -1.19%