New York, Oct 7, 2025 (AFP) - Stocks falter, gold shines as traders weigh political turmoil

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2025-10-07

Wall Street stocks turned lower Tuesday and gold closed in on $4,000 per ounce as investors weighed the US government shutdown and political turmoil in France. Wall Street equities opened higher, but stumbled into negative territory soon thereafter, with some seeing signs of a fatigued market after a heady run. "The momentum is beginning to dry up," said FHN Financial's Chris Low. "It just feels to me like this is primarily profit-taking, we need......

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