London, July 17, 2025 (AFP) - Global markets rise as Trump weighs future of Fed boss

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2025-07-17

A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates outlook, US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the future of Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. US indices were near record highs two hours into the Wall Street session with all eyes on an incoming earnings reports, notably for streaming giant Netflix. More than two hours in, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broad-based S&P 500 boasted gains......

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