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Asia Ex-Japana And European Markets Advance; Gold Gains - Global Markets Today While US Slept

U.S. Stock markets closed mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite falling. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on stronger-than-expected GDP data. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed lower by 0.64% on Friday. The economy grew by 2.8% in Q2, beating estimates of 2%.

European indices mixed after sharp drops in previous two sessions

European indices mixed after sharp drops in previous two sessions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 moved 0.17% higher. Spain's unemployment rate fell to 11.27% in Q2. Sweden's trade surplus surged to SEK8.7B in June. Retail sales in Norway shrank 5.1% M/M.

Multi-Asset Mid-Year Outlook Global Growth Picture Supports Risk Assets

Why We Still Expect A Bank Of England Rate Cut In August

We expect a 6-3 vote in favour of a 25 basis-point rate cut on Thursday 1 August. Markets are on the fence about an August rate cut. Services inflation isn't as bad as the headlines suggest, says ING. The Bank of England is expected to continue to push for gradual rate cuts.

Global Markets Slump Following S&P500's Decline; Crude Oil And Gold Loose 2% - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, July 24th. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit multi-week lows as disappointing Alphabet and Tesla earnings shook investor confidence in megacap stocks. This led to the S-P 500's largest daily drop since December 2022 and the Nasdaq's since October 2022.

European markets choppy amidst earnings flurry and Wall Street selloff

European markets choppy amidst earnings flurry and Wall Street selloff. The pan-European Stoxx 600 moved 1.38% lower. Technology stocks tumbled. Nestle, Renault, Kering and Roche among companies set to report earnings. U.S. 10-year Treasury yield down 6 basis points to 4.23%.

Flash PMI Shows U.K. Businesses Gaining Confidence As Selling Prices Rise At Slowest Rate For 3½ Years

Flash PMI survey data for July signals an encouraging start to the second half of the year. Business activity rose for a ninth successive month in July. Growth accelerated in both manufacturing and service sectors. Prices charged have risen at their lowest rate for nearly three and a half years.

UK's MHRA Approved An Adapted Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine (Comirnaty) That Targets The JN.1 Covid-19 Subvariant; Four Forms Of This Adapted Comirnaty JN.1 Vaccine Have Been Approved