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Asia stocks edge up, China sets lower bar on growth
Nikkei at three-month top, S&P 500 futures dip

Oil prices open lower on modest Chinese growth forecast
Brent crude futures were trading down 50 cents, or 0.6%, at $85.33 a barrel

Dollar subdued as traders eye Powell testimony, jobs report
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six major peers, was down 0.057% at 104.560

Gold eases on firmer dollar, rate-hike fears
Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,853.19 per ounce

Binance execs' texts, documents show plan to avoid US scrutiny - WSJ
Binance, founded in 2017, and Binance.US are more intertwined than the companies have disclosed

Wall St Week Ahead: Defensives may not be safe place to hide as stock market stumbles
After rebounding sharply in January, the benchmark S&P 500 is wobbling again

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