CHINA

For many, particularly middle-class Chinese, the Tianjin disaster has shaken their faith in a government whose authority they had previously accepted, if not adored.

The losses Thursday were fueled by global growth concerns after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted that it may wait until the days and months post September to raise interest rates.

After warning investors of slow user growth three weeks ago, Twitter execs Thursday are dealing with another setback -- shares have lost nearly 17 percent of their value.

It remained unclear whether other segments of the Thai economy would be affected by the bombing of a popular shrine.