BlockBeats News, October 17, according to market information, due to the bad loan issues of two U.S. banks, global demand for safe-haven assets surged. Major stock indices around the world fell across the board on Friday. The German DAX index dropped by 2.13%, the UK FTSE 100 index fell by 1.6%, the Nikkei 225 index declined by 1.44%, the Australian S&P/ASX 200 index decreased by 0.81%, and all three major U.S. stock index futures also fell.