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Investing.com – European stock markets edged slightly higher Monday, with activity likely curtailed ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later in the session. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the in Germany climbed 0.1%, the in France gained 0.3%, and the in the UK traded 0.1% higher. Trump’s…

Investing.com– Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Wednesday as traders kept to the sidelines ahead of key U.S. consumer inflation data, although mild declines in the dollar lent some strength to bullion.  Gold benefited from softer-than-expected producer inflation data in the prior session, which spurred some hopes that…

Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures steadied on Sunday evening after Wall Street tumbled on hotter-than-expected payrolls data, with focus turning to several major bank earnings, and key inflation data due this week.  Investors were now looking to the fourth-quarter earnings season, which is set to begin in earnest this week…

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are watching to see if technology companies and related heavyweights will add to recent strong profit gains and whether growth is broadening to other sectors as corporate America prepares to report on the final quarter of another standout year for Wall Street.…