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Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Up, Crude Oil Trades At $77 – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Friday, November 11th U.S. stock markets closed higher, spurred by tech giants amid easing Treasury yields, with investor focus on next week's inflation and economic updates. In economic data, the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment fell to a six-month low of 60.4 in November from 63.8 in October, below market expectations of 63.7.

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Asia Mostly Up, Europe Gains On Strong Earnings, Crude Above $75 Again – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Wednesday, November 9th, the U.S. stock markets closed mixed after the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended its seven-day winning streak. In economic data, U.S. wholesale inventories experienced a 0.2% uptick in September month-to-month, marking an improvement from the 0.1% decrease seen in the preceding month.

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Hydroponic Giant GrowGen Faces Q3 Challenges: A Closer Look at Financial Results

While maintaining a presence in 18 states with 50 stores, Denver-based GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) reported a 13% decrease in net sales, totaling $55.7 million. Comparable store sales dropped by 14.4% compared to the previous year.

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Asia Down, Europe Markets Trade Higher While Crude Oil Nears $75 – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Tuesday, November 8th, the U.S. stock markets closed higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting a two-year high streak as falling Treasury yields boosted big tech stocks. In economic data, the U.S. trade deficit widened to $61.5 billion in September from a revised $58.7 billion the previous month, surpassing market expectations of $59.9 billion.

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Asia And Europe Markets Dip, Crude Oil Trades Below $80 – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Monday, November 6th, the U.S. stock markets closed in Green as investors awaited Federal Reserve policy updates and prepared for new bond offerings. The Dow and S&P 500 extend their winning streak to six days, while the Nasdaq gains for the seventh consecutive session.

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Asia Market Rise, Europe Slides, Crude Stays Above $80 – Global Markets Today While Us Was Sleeping

On Friday, November 3rd, the U.S. stock markets closed higher on falling bond yields amid slowing job growth and rising unemployment, signaling a potential pause in the Fed's rate hikes. In economic data, U.S. job growth slowed with 150,000 new positions in October, falling short of the expected 180,000, while unemployment edged up to 3.9% and wage growth modestly increased.

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Asia Up, Europe Markets Mixed; Gold Hovers Around $2,000 – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Thursday, November 2nd, U.S. stock markets closed higher amid optimism that the Fed's rate hikes have peaked and positive quarterly reports boosted sentiment. U.S. weekly jobless claims rose slightly to 217,000, exceeding predictions of 210,000, while nonfarm business labor costs dropped by 0.8% in Q3 after a 3.2% previous quarter increase.

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Asia Markets Mixed; Europe Rallies After US Fed Interest Rate Decision; Crude Up 1% – Global Markets Today While Us Was Sleeping

On Wednesday, November 1st, U.S. stock markets closed higher after interest rates were left unchanged for a second consecutive time. Investor optimism surged as U.S. Federal Reserve officials suggested that interest rate hikes might be over, even though rates remained steady and the door was left open for potential increases in the future.

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