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Stocks sink, dollar climbs as risk of hawkish Powell looms
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares sagged 1.2%

Oil heads for weekly fall on demand worries, dollar strength
Brent crude fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $83.20 a barrel

Dollar loiters at two-month peak ahead of Powell speech
The dollar index rose 0.019% to 104.11, the highest since June 7

US Stocks: Major indexes fall 1%, focus shifts to upcoming Powell speech
All of the major S&P 500 sectors were down on the day, however, and an index of semiconductors dropped 3.4%

Gold little changed as traders brace for Fed's Powell's speech
Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,916.69 per ounce

Mastercard, Binance to end crypto card partnership
The Binance cards allow users to make payments in traditional currencies, funded by their cryptocurrency holdings on the exchange

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