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Dollar and stocks are in focus as US-Japan talks take center stage
The dollar rose slightly on Thursday as traders took stock in the trade negotiations between Japan and the U.S., despite the uncertainty surrounding tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump. Gold prices reached new record highs on the back of safe-haven flows. Investors also digested comments made by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell who warned about the risks of slowing down growth and increasing prices due to tariffs. After a bruising trading session on Wednesday, the spotlight remained on technology stocks in light of the warnings issued by bellwethers Nvidia & ASML and ahead of TSMC's earnings. Japan's Nikkei index rose...