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U.S. stock index futures slipped and the dollar’s rally faltered after Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Oil climbed following an industry report that showed American stockpiles declining for a fifth week. The greenback headed for the first drop in three days in the wake of Trump’s move, and after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan cast doubt on the pace of rate hikes in the world’s biggest economy. Treasuries advanced, while gold ended the longest run of losses since October. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index edged lower, with Roche Holding AG the biggest laggard after a cancer drug failed in a late-stage clinical trial.
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U.S. stock index futures slipped and the dollar’s rally faltered after Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Oil climbed following an industry report that showed American stockpiles declining for a fifth week. The greenback headed for the first drop in three days in the wake of Trump’s move, and after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan cast doubt on the pace of rate hikes in the world’s biggest economy. Treasuries advanced, while gold ended the longest run of losses since October. Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index edged lower, with Roche Holding AG the biggest laggard after a cancer drug failed in a late-stage clinical trial.
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