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(Bloomberg) -- Gold rose slightly, as the market looks to US labor data this week for clues on how aggressive the Federal Reserve’s imminent rate-cutting cycle will be.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe Outsized Cost of Expanding US RoadsBullion has traded in a narrow range around $2,500 in recent days. It edged higher Wednesday following a report that showed US job openings fell in July to the lo

Asian markets were mixed Thursday following a global sell-off a day earlier, as Wall Street declined in the technology, energy and other sectors. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.1%, and closed at 36,657.09. Data released Thursday showed Japan's wage growth remains strong, as average cash earnings in July grew 3.6% year-on-year, beating market expectations, while real earnings unexpectedly increased by 0.4% in July, increasing the likelihood of another rate hike.

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(Bloomberg) -- Japanese equities fell, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average hitting a three-week low as soft US labor data stoked fears of a slowdown in the world’s largest economy. Chip-related shares led the decline, while financials were hurt by lower bond yields.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe Outsized Cost of Expanding US RoadsThe Nikkei 225 lost 1.1% to close at 36,657.09, the lowest since A

Last month, Harris proposed raising the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21% and ensure "big corporations pay their fair share," if she wins the election against Republican rival Donald Trump. Goldman estimated that at a 28% taxation rate earnings of S&P 500 companies would take a 5% hit. On the other hand, Trump's proposed relief on the federal statutory domestic corporate tax rate to 15% from the current 21% would "arithmetically" boost S&P 500 earnings by about 4%.

Angela Rayner’s plans to overhaul workers’ rights risk creating a “two-tier” jobs market, condemning younger employees to years of temporary contracts, economists have warned.

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese and Indian diesel markets — which account for the bulk of Asian demand — are showing signs of a slowdown, potentially leading to more weakness in crude oil prices.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe Outsized Cost of Expanding US RoadsIn China, the biggest oil importer, demand for the fuel is contracting, while in India, consumption growth has collapsed. Against that backdrop,