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Market Focus on Fed's Interest Rate Decision Amid Economic Uncertainties; Germany Votes on Fiscal Reforms and Canadian Inflation Surges to 2.6%.
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U.S. Economic Data Shows Weakness with Retail Sales and Manufacturing Declines, While Market Eyes Fed Meeting Amid Recession Fears and Geopolitical Tensions Ahead of Trump-Putin Talks.
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Escalating U.S.-EU trade tensions spark inflation fears and drive gold prices to record highs, while UK GDP unexpectedly contracts amid declining industrial output.
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President Trump's announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. This situation has contributed to the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) recording a daily return of approximately -1.4%.
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Trade tensions and mixed U.S. economic data drive gold prices near record highs as recession fears grow ahead of Federal Reserve meeting.
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Bank of Canada announced a reduction in its target overnight rate by 25 basis points due to heightened trade tensions from new U.S. tariffs, influencing market sentiment regarding economic stability, which may negatively impact healthcare equities like the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB).
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(XLE) has seen premarket gain. This uptick coincides with the announcement of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, which raises concerns for U.S. oil refiners due to increased processing costs.
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(XLY) has increased by 0.6% since Tuesday, currently trading at $199.97 with a volume of 36.2K shares. Recent macroeconomic data revealed a lower-than-expected annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 2.8% for February, down from January's 3%.
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(VGT) has seen a daily increase of 1.5%. This rise coincides with the recent U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which revealed a lower-than-expected annual increase in inflation, bolstering expectations for potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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(XLF) has increased by 0.8% in pre-market trading on Wednesday. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed an annual increase of 2.8% for February, down from January's 3%, influencing expectations regarding potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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U.S. Inflation Data Expected to Decelerate, Influencing Federal Reserve Rate Cut Expectations Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Disputes.
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