# Markets Rattled by Tech Sell-Off and Middle East Tensions

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Podcast: [World Business Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-business-report-466447)
Published: 2026-06-08T15:19:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nqszwy
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## Resource

Global stock markets have fallen sharply after a sell-off in technology shares combined with growing uncertainty over tensions in the Middle East. South Korea's Kospi index briefly suspended trading after plunging at the open, while Japan's Nikkei also suffered heavy losses. Plus, Chinese President Xi Jinping is in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un. We look at what the visit could mean for trade and economic ties between the two neighbours. Oil prices initially surged before easing back. We ask what that tells us about how investors are assessing the risk of a wider regional conflict. And Prada has entered the space race. The Italian fashion house has helped develop part of a new spacesuit for future NASA missions. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: David Cann

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