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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on July 26, 2024 in New York City. Stocks closed over 600 points, briefly topping 800 points but dropping after new pricing data showed easing inflation, possibly leading to upcoming interest-rate cuts.   Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

A July 26 recovery on Wall Street, following several whiplash sessions, was welcome relief to traders.

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SINGAPORE – It has been a turbulent week for markets, with sentiment worldwide rattled as big tech stocks were sold down on earnings and valuation concerns. However, a positive ending on Wall Street on July 26 portends better days ahead.

While the latest US data suggests that inflation has been largely tamed and the US economy is still humming along nicely, the biggest issues hanging over the market are geopolitics and US politics.

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