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00:02Global shares rose 0.2% on Friday and hovered near a record high,
00:07putting markets on track for a monthly gain as investors refocused on fundamentals,
00:12according to Reuters.
00:13Manish Kabra of SoCGen said that without major news,
00:17markets are turning their focus back to what he called rock-solid fundamentals.
00:21Europe's stock's 600 climbed 0.4% on positive earnings.
00:25U.S. futures slipped, with S&P futures down 0.2% and Nasdaq futures flat.
00:32Markets closely monitored UDOT-SDOT,
00:35Iran nuclear negotiations as the U.S. increased military forces in the Middle East.
00:39The dollar index was flat at 97.73,
00:43while the 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.6 basis points to 3.99%.
00:48The euro rose 0.07% to $1.1805,
00:53and the yen held at 156.16 per dollar,
00:58while sterling rose 0.1% to $1.349
01:02after a Labour election defeat in Greater Manchester.
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