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Powell's comments and trade war weigh on the dollar, stocks, and stock prices
The dollar was anchored near three-year lows on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned about the risks of slowing the growth of the economy and increasing prices due to tariffs. After a bruising trading session on Wednesday, the spotlight remained on technology stocks in light of warnings issued by bellwethers Nvidia & ASML and earnings from Taiwanese TSMC. Gold prices, which are considered safe havens, continued to rise, setting yet another record in the early hours of trading on Thursday. Powell's remarks that U.S. growth was slowing led Treasury yields to fall. Stock markets in Asia were hesitant...