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S&P 500 Sets Fourth Consecutive Record High as Markets Eye Fed Testimony and Inflation Data | Daily Market Analysis

Key events: USA - Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr Speaks USA - Fed Chair Powell Testifies USA - Treasury Secretary Yellen Speaks USA - FOMC Member Bowman Speaks The S&P 500 extended its record streak on Monday, closing at all-time highs for the fourth consecutive session despite cautious sentiment ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress and key inflation data expected this week.

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Asian Markets Steady at Two-Year Highs; Pound Stable Ahead of BoE Rate Decision | Daily Market Analysis

Key events: New Zealand - GDP (QoQ) (Q1) Switzerland - SNB Interest Rate Decision (Q2) UK - BoE Interest Rate Decision (Jun) USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Jun) USA - Crude Oil Inventories Asian stocks paused on Thursday, remaining near their highest levels in two years as traders awaited further US policy signals. Meanwhile, the British pound held steady ahead of a Bank of England meeting, where interest rates are expected to stay unchanged.

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