Markets declined last week in nearly every corner of the major asset classes, with the lone exception of broadly defined commodities, based on a set of exchange-traded products.
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Iran says EU support for nuclear deal is insufficient: Reuters
Trump is having second thoughts about meeting with N. Korea’s leader: The Hill
Trump demands investigation on Russia investigation’s surveillance tactics: CNN
Mueller will reportedly end obstruction inquiry on Trump by Sep 1: NY Times
Treasury Secretary: US putting China tariffs on hold during negotiations: LA Times
China tests bombers in South China Sea: CNN
Venezuela’s Maduro wins election amid claims of vote rigging: BBC
JP Morgan’s Dimon: rising yields with econ growth is “normalization”: Bloomberg
NY Fed’s revised US Q2 GDP nowcast ticks up to +3.2%: NY Fed