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Japan Drags Asia Markets Lower, Europe Opens In Red As Gold Hits $2,500 On Safe-Haven Demand - Global Markets Today ...
On Thursday, August 1st, U.S. stock markets closed lower due to data raising concerns about the economy slowing too rapidly amid the Federal Reserve’s restrictive monetary policy. Although early gains in Meta Platforms initially lifted stocks, worries over …