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Financial markets faced downward pressure on Thursday, driven by several factors:Cautious sentiment ahead of U.S. employment data and developments in Venezuela.Weakness in technology and software stocks. Pullback in basic and precious metals as investors booked profits following recent strong gains. Market concerns over Trump’s proposed restrictions, including limiting the sale …

So far, commodities have been the best performing asset class in 2021 amid record high prices, but will rising interest rates next year hold back the momentum of this investment?The sped-up tapering is signaling steeper interest rate hikes over the next two years, consequently, this will add to the US …