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Markets were adrift last week as traders grappled with intensifying global risks. The unresolved twin threats of a full-blown trade war and escalating Middle East conflict kept investors on the defensive. Despite some tentative diplomatic efforts, neither front showed meaningful progress, leaving equities vulnerable after months of sustained gains. With investor confidence fraying, global indexes […]

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