Global Markets Slide as Investors Turn Cautious, Oil and Gold Retreat While Dollar Rises
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Asia and Europe markets slide on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 0.80% and Eurozone's STOXX 600 down 0.82%.
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Crude oil prices cool off, with WTI down 0.41% to $87.72 per barrel.
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Gold hovers around $2,000, trading lower by 0.83% at $1,989.45 per ounce.
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US index futures point to losses at the open, with Dow futures down 0.63%.
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The US dollar index edges up 0.06% to 106.22 as investors seek safe haven assets.
