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Stock market today: Asian shares fall as dollar gains ahead of Trump’s tariff deadline

Tokyo's Nikkei index dipped 0.84 percent after recording a one-year high on Thursday

Dubai 24-carat gold prices fall to AED405 as trade optimism weighs on safe-haven demand

The U.S. dollar index was on track for its worst weekly performance in a month

Oil prices climb to $69.34 as trade talk optimism lifts demand outlook

Brent crude is up 0.4 percent so far this week, while WTI has declined by 1.4 percent

ECB maintains interest rates at 2 percent, pausing its year-long easing cycle

This decision follows eight cuts since June last year as trade relations with the U.S. remain unclear

Bank of America launches $40 billion stock buyback program

The $40 billion program replaces a previous authorization with $9.1 billion remaining as of June

Tesla shares dive 7 percent as Q2 sales decline, auto revenue drops to $16.7 billion

Tesla's Model Y update failed to revive aging lineup amid competitive pressure

Alphabet’s capital spending plans rise to $85 billion due to massive demand for cloud services

Google Cloud sales surged nearly 32 percent, exceeding estimates, driven by new AI features 

European Central Bank to hold interest rates amid U.S.-EU trade talks

Analysts anticipate the central bank will resume cutting rates in either September or December

Stock market today: Asian, Wall Street shares rally on strong trade optimism

Investor attention is shifting to results from the "Magnificent Seven," whose past performances have driven markets to record highs

Dubai 24-carat gold prices fall to AED407.5 as global rates dip on easing trade tensions

The dollar index fell 0.06 percent to 97.15 on Thursday, a more than two-week low

Oil prices rise to $68.8 on optimism over U.S. trade talks

Optimism over progress in tariff negotiations with the U.S. helped drive buying activity

ADQ-backed digital bank Wio surpasses $1 billion in Assets Under Administration in less than two years

Popular investment themes include US tech stocks like NVIDIA and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum