Emerging Assets Steady as Middle East Tensions Spur Caution
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Emerging-market stocks and currencies were steady amid increasing tensions in the Middle East and anticipation of the US inflation report. Investors remain cautious due to geopolitical risks and potential impacts on economic policy.
Emerging-market stocks and currencies were little changed as investors turned cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and awaited the latest US inflation report for clues on the path of monetary policy.
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