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European stocks dip at the end of holiday-shortened week

Swiss stocks rose 0.2% in their first trading session of 2025. U.S. stock markets recorded a strong showing in 2024, helped by optimism around artificial intelligence and the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts. Traders are awaiting U.S. manufacturing activity data as well as speeches by the Fed and the European Central Bank officials later in the day.

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European Gas Set for Weekly Gain as Supply Risks Rattle Market

(Bloomberg) -- European natural gas prices are poised for a weekly gain as the market grapples with depleting stockpiles and tighter supplies after the loss of Russian flows via Ukraine.Most Read from BloombergIs This Weird Dome the Future of Watching Sports?NYPD Seeking Gunmen After 10 People Wounded Outside Queens VenueDetroit’s Michigan Central Is the Building Revival Story of 2024Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public SpacesA Commuting Resolution for 2025: Ride Your Local Subway or BusBenchma

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Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar's dominance intact, leaving the euro and sterling near multi-month lows. Beyond the worries of the U.S. central bank's measured rate cut path for 2025, investors are also grappling with how President-elect Donald Trump's policies will play out regarding inflation, growth and tariffs. European stock markets are set for a mellow open after Asian equities ended the week on a high, buoyed by South Korean shares.

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