Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality 
Consumer activity in the United States is expected to remain buoyant in the third quarter of this year, with a further forecast of 0.1 percent m/m increase in August personal spending following July’s 0.3 percent rise.
However, the annual increase in the consumer expenditure deflator, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, is expected to be only slightly higher at 1.5 percent. The US dollar headed for its best week this year, in part driven by expectations that US tax reforms could provide some support to economic growth.
Over the weekend, a couple of political events bear watching. The Conservative Party Conference begins on Sunday, while in Spain, the Catalonian region will hold an independence referendum, also on Sunday.
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