World Stocks Tumble on Chinese COVID-19 Outbreaks

World Stocks Tumble on Chinese COVID-19 Outbreaks
An investor watches stock prices at a brokerage office in Beijing, China, on July 6, 2018. Jason Lee/Reuters
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LONDON—World stocks and oil prices fell on Monday as fresh COVID-19 restrictions in China exacerbated worries about the global economic outlook.

The safe-haven dollar rallied, while the U.S. Treasury yield curve remained deeply inverted in a sign that investors remain alert to global recession risks.