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EQUITIES

GLOBAL - U.S. stocks advanced and the dollar firmed on Friday as investors girded themselves for the week ahead, which includes a Federal Reserve policy meeting, crucial corporate results and U.S. President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for negotiating trade deals.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.47 points, or 0.05%, to 941.82.

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NEW YORK - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Friday, lifted by optimism the U.S. could soon reach a trade deal with the European Union, while Deckers Outdoor surged following a strong quarter for the maker of UGG boots and Hoka sneakers.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.40% to end the session at 6,388.64 points. The Nasdaq gained 0.24% to 21,108.32 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.47% to 44,901.92 points.

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LONDON - European shares closed lower on Friday, as investors assessed mixed corporate earnings while awaiting updates on a framework of an EU-U.S. trade deal that officials said could be reached as early as this weekend.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX dropped 0.6% to session lows after U.S. President Donald Trump said there was less chance of an agreement with the EU, but pared losses after EU diplomats reiterated that a deal of 15% duties on European goods was still in the works.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Friday, trimming a weekly advance that brought the index to the brink of a record, as traders locked in gains spurred by a newly inked trade deal with the United States.

The Nikkei 225 Index .N225 slid 0.9% to close at 41,456.23, trimming its five-day advance to 4.1%.

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SHANGHAI - China stocks dipped on Friday, pausing their rally as investors locked in gains ahead of a Politburo meeting expected to set economic policy for the rest of the year, though markets still registered a fifth straight weekly rise.

The Shanghai Composite index .SSEC fell 0.3% to 3,593.66, slipping from a 3-1/2-year high.

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares posted a one-week closing low on Friday, dragged down by banks and miners as investors booked profits ahead of a crucial week that includes U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff deadline and a host of central bank meetings.

The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO fell 0.5% to 8,666.90, its lowest close since July 17. The benchmark logged a 1% fall for the week, its biggest since early April.

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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose on Friday, gaining for a third straight week, as Wall Street rallied to record highs on robust earnings from tech companies. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 was up 5.60 points, or 0.18%, at 3,196.05 as of 06:32 GMT. For the week, the index closed up 0.25%.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar advanced on Friday, bolstered by solid economic data that suggested the Federal Reserve could take its time in resuming interest rate cuts, while tariff negotiations showed more clarity that eased some uncertainty in the market.

Falls against the euro and yen leave the dollar index =USD, which measures the dollar against six other currencies, at 97.45.

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan fell slightly against the dollar on Friday after hitting an eight-month high in the previous session, as markets bet the central bank will maintain an easing tone.

As of 0349 GMT, the yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.1% lower at 7.1627 to the dollar after trading in a range of 7.1582 to 7.1639.

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars headed for solid weekly gains on Friday as the prospect of more U.S. trade deals helped boost risk sentiment, although much is riding on what tariff negotiations and local data bring next week.

The Aussie AUD=D3 slipped 0.1% to $0.6585, having eased 0.2% overnight and come off a nearly nine-month top of $0.6625. It is battling to stay above near-term resistance of 60 cents, but looks set for a weekly gain of 1.2%.

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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose on Friday, gaining for a third straight week, as Wall Street rallied to record highs on robust earnings from tech companies. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 was up 5.60 points, or 0.18%, at 3,196.05 as of 06:32 GMT. For the week, the index closed up 0.25%.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury prices rose on Friday in a subdued trading session, as investors prepared for a data-heavy week, updates on U.S. trade talks and a Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields US10YT=RR declined by two basis points to 4.388%.

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LONDON - German 10-year government bond yields hit their highest in four months on Friday, as fading conviction among investors for steeper rate cuts from the European Central Bank compounded a push out of safe havens on optimism over U.S.-EU trade talks.

Two-year German Schatz yields DE2YT=RR, which rose by nearly 12 basis points on Thursday in their biggest one-day increase since mid-May, were up 2 bps at 1.931%, around their highest since April 3, the day after Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement on tariffs.

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TOKYO - Benchmark Japanese government bonds (JGBs) fell on Friday, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield to a nearly 17-year peak, after Bloomberg reported that Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers see room to resume interest rate hikes by year-end.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC jumped to 1.605% for the first time since October 2008, reversing an earlier decline.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices slipped on Friday, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and signs of progress in U.S.-EU trade negotiations that dented safe-haven demand.

Spot gold XAU= fell 0.9% to $3,336.01 per ounce by 02:01 p.m. ET (1801 GMT).

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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures locked in a fifth consecutive weekly gain, overcoming an early decline on Friday even as rising port inventories and weaker global steel production weighed on prices.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 1.11% lower at 802.5 yuan ($112.01) a metric ton.

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BASE METALS - Copper prices fell on Friday as the dollar rose and physical buyers paused ahead of a week that could prove pivotal if it brings more clarity about the U.S. copper import tariff and U.S. trade agreements with other countries.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was down 1.0% to $9,772 a ton by 1600 GMT, breaking below the 21-day moving average at $9,802.

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OIL - Oil prices eased on Friday and settled at a three-week low as traders worried about negative economic news from the U.S. and China and signs of growing supply.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 74 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $68.44, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate $(WTI)$ crude fell 87 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $65.16.

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures ended more than 1% lower on Friday, snapping a three-week rally, as traders booked profits and concerns over rising output amid sluggish demand weighed on prices.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 54 ringgit, or 1.25%, to 4,276 ringgit ($1,013.75) a metric ton at the close. The contract fell 0.9% this week.

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday, locking in a sixth consecutive week of gains, supported by persistent rainfall in key producing regions and renewed optimism over China's economic stimulus measures.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: added 1.5 yen, or 0.45%, to 332.2 yen ($2.26) per kg. The contract climbed 0.94% this week.

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