Asian shares sell off as US curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China fuel trade fears; UK inflation slows to 2.6% – business live

Gold surges nearly 2% to new record high; Donald Trump orders investigation into potential tariffs on US critical mineral importsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Asian shares have sold off as US chipmaker Nvidia took a hit from US curbs on chip sales to China, highlighting the damage from the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing.Inflation falling for two months in a row, wages growing faster than prices and