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High-stakes US debt limit talks hog market limelight

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Traders work on the floor. Markets will be closely watching for the outcome of the US debt ceiling negotiations this week.slightly high after dropping over 300 points at closing on Tuesday as congressional leaders and President Joe Biden work to finalize a deal on the U.S. debt ceiling in order to avoid a default.   Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Markets are watching the outcome of the high-stakes debt ceiling talks in Washington this week.

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SINGAPORE - Despite continuing fears over the slowing global economy, high interest rates and

the US debt ceiling,

markets held up relatively well last week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4 per cent for the week to hit 33,426.63 points, while the S&P 500 index rose 1.7 per cent to hit 4,191.98 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ran up an impressive 3 per cent to 12,657.9 points during the week.

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