Timothy Moore

All three US benchmarks closed higher after US President Donald Trump said current tariffs on China were “not sustainable”. Gold fell and bitcoin extended losses.

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Traders pared their bets on monetary easing by the Fed next month after wholesale inflation rose much faster than expected in July.

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The benchmark US index closed modestly lower, after a volatile week, with no end in sight yet of the conflict between Israel and Iran.

The S&P 500’s rebound from an opening drop proved fleeting as investors rushed to sell as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated. Volatility spiked.

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Shares ended modestly lower, reversing early gains, as investors opted for caution leading into weekend negotiations between the world’s two key economies.