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Global Markets Rally on Friday: Crucial Economic Data and US Bank Results Await Next Week
- •Stock markets worldwide saw gains on Friday, with US, European, and Indian indices closing higher.
- •The Indian stock market climbed over 1 percent, breaking its eight-week declining streak.
- •Investors are closely watching upcoming US inflation data and quarterly results from major banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
- •Bond yield fluctuations, inflation concerns, and shifting valuations in AI and chip stocks continue to impact global market sentiment.
- •Gold prices rallied by about 1.5 percent while the euro remained under pressure due to political uncertainty in France.
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Stock markets worldwide saw gains on Friday, ending the week positively. US indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose over half a percent, European markets climbed about 1 percent, and the Indian stock market gained over 1 percent, breaking an eight-week declining streak.
Investors are closely watching upcoming inflation-related data to gauge US Federal Reserve interest rate policies and the start of the third-quarter earnings season. Major US banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo are set to release their financial results.
Prices of US government bonds fell on Friday, pushing the 10-year Treasury bond yield up by 2.8 basis points to 5.261 percent. Meanwhile, gold prices rallied by about 1.5 percent to reach $4,193 per ounce, supported by a softer US dollar.
