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European Stocks Edge Higher Amid Awaited Inflation Data; Basic Resources Lead Gains

European Markets Display Modest Gains Amidst Anticipation for Key Economic Indicators European stocks experienced slight upward movement on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in basic resources stocks and improved earnings expectations. Market participants, alongside central bankers, remain attentive to forthcoming inflation data, which holds the potential to influence interest rate trajectories. …

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Explainer: How will PCE data test recent stock market rally?

Core PCE

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones ended the week up almost 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained nearly 0.6%, demonstrating the recent robust surge in the stock market. The latest reading of the Fed’s favoured inflation indicator, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, which was released on Thursday, is expected …

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Oil Prices Dip Amidst Inflation Concerns and Market Uncertainty

Early Asian Trading Reflects Persistent Pressure on Oil Prices Early Asian trading on Monday witnessed a continuation of the downward trend in oil prices, extending losses from the previous session. Concerns surrounding higher-than-expected inflation and its potential impact on US interest rate policy weighed heavily on market sentiment, amplifying uncertainty …

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Financial Markets Recap: Gold, stocks take the lead as Fed awaits US inflation data

Last week’s trading closed with risk-linked assets overperforming safe haven assets, leading to a weekly loss in the US dollar versus gains for gold as well as US stocks over the week, as most risk assets kept surging. An interesting competition was strong between the minutes ff the Fed’s last …

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Surging risk appetite triggered US dollar’s recent weekly decline

The US dollar closed the week’s trading with a -0.30% decline, attributed to a surge in risk appetite. Treasury yields rose amid the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to rate cuts and inflation data. The dollar’s strength is attributed to persistent inflation concerns, despite global market trends. The US Dollar Index …

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Gold records winning week amid positive market sentiment

Gold price surged on Friday, driven by retreating Treasury yields and a prevalent optimistic market sentiment. The risk-on pulse also prevailed, and gold attracted investors, defying typical safe-haven asset trends. Gold price resumed its weekly uptrend and finished the week in the green territory with 1.11% gains, taking advantage of …

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European Stocks Open Higher as Standard Chartered and BASF Results Drive Gains

: European Markets Await ECB Guidance Amidst Positive Corporate Results European stocks opened on a positive note on Friday, buoyed by robust earnings reports from companies such as Standard Chartered and BASF. However, traders exercised caution ahead of statements from policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB), including President Christine …

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