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World markets mixed as oil and gold rise ahead of US inflation data

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 503 words · By Una Hajdari
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What to know about World markets mixed as oil and gold rise ahead of US inflation data

Oil prices climbed and Wall Street pulled back from record highs, while South Korea's Kospi surged more than 4% on renewed chip-buying, as markets brace for a crucial US inflation reading.

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What happened

Oil prices climbed and Wall Street pulled back from record highs, while South Korea's Kospi surged more than 4% on renewed chip-buying, as markets brace for a crucial US inflation reading.

Why it matters

Oil prices climbed and world stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with Asian shares mostly higher even as Wall Street slipped further from last week's record highs, as investors awaited a crucial US inflation reading and watched for any breakthrough in the stalled…

Common ground

The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 0.9% at $89.67 early on Wednesday.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Gold edged up 0.8% to $4,400.44 an ounce”
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The evidence provides general information about gold prices and historical trends, but does not confirm the specific price of $4,400.44 or the 0.8% increase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Impossible (Spanish: Lo imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish biographical disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It’s based on the experience of Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Impossible_(2012_film)
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Claim 2: “In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.6% to 9,197.00.”
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Claim 3: “Last month alone, Brent's price swung between $72 and $102 a barrel.”
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Claim 4: “The Shanghai Composite index added 0.3% to 3,946.51”
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Claim 5: “a strike that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the US government and celebrity news, with no mention of the Strait of Hormuz or its closure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get today's top celebrity news, celebrity photos, style tips, exclusive video, and more on UsMagazine.com, the official website of Us
https://www.usmagazine.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Each state has its own constitution and government. All states and their residents are represented in the federal Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country that is located in North America. It is made of 50 states, a federal district (Washi…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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Claim 6: “Treasury yields have jumped since the war with Iran began”
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Claim 7: “sending long-term US mortgage rates to their highest levels in a year.”
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Claim 8: “Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.6% to 67,334.94.”
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Claim 9: “US benchmark crude picked up 0.9% to $83.98.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the United States and does not contain any data regarding crude oil prices.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Us is an American drama television series created by Dan Fogelman that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents and their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Us, us, uS, or US commonly refers to: Us (pronoun), the objective case of the English first-person plural pronoun we U.S., an abbreviation for the United States Us, us, uS, or US may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us
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Claim 10: “pushed the average cost of a gallon of regular petrol in the US to $4.01, according to AAA — up from less than $3.14 a year ago.”
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Claim 11: “Taiwan's Taiex advanced 0.8%.”
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Claim 12: “The United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February”
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Three independent cross-references (Deutsche Welle x2, Krdo) and a Wikipedia entry for '2026 Iran war' confirm that the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February 2026.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In late February 2026, the US and Israel attacked Iran and killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In late February 2026, the US and Israel began attacking Iran and killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February
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Claim 13: “South Korea's Kospi surged more than 4% on renewed chip-buying”
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The claim states the Kospi surged more than 4%, but the provided web search evidence explicitly states that 'Asian shares drop, with South Korea's Kospi down more than 5%'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Korea Composite Stock Price Index or KOSPI was launched in 1983 with the base value of 100 as of January 4, 1980. KOSPI is the major stock market index of South Korea. The index represents all com…
https://www.moneycontrol.com/live-index/kospi?symbol=kr;KSPI
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web search NEUTRAL — Related News. About Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index. The KOSPI Index is a capitalization-weighted index of all common shares on the KRX main board. The Index was developed with a base value of 100 as…
https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/KOSPI:IND
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web search NEUTRAL — Shares have fallen in Asia, with South Korea's benchmark dropping more than 5%, after sharp declines for some big artificial intelligence-related stocks in the U.S. U.S. futures also retreated, while …
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/b5e10-asian-shares-drop-with-so…
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Claim 14: “Economists expect it to show inflation slipped to 3.4% in July from 3.5% in June.”
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Claim 15: “The euro slipped to $1.1535 from $1.1544.”
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Claim 16: “The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 0.9% at $89.67 early on Wednesday.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is an American supernatural mystery comedy television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Brent Unger (born October 15, 1995) is an American former actor. He is known for playing Chase on the Disney XD series Lab Rats and Lab Rats: Elite Force. Credited as Billy Unger before 2016, …
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Claim 17: “On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% for a second modest drop since setting its all-time high on Friday.”
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Claim 18: “an attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, off Yemen's southern tip”
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Claim 19: “In South Korea, the Kospi jumped more than 4% to 6,597.90”
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Claim 20: “Iran has rejected a comment by US President Donald Trump suggesting that, since Tehran is seeking compensation as part of any talks to end the war, Washington would demand the same.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, was a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th…
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Claim 21: “Samsung Electronics gained 7.7% and memory chipmaker SK Hynix rose 7.1%.”
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Claim 22: “the dollar rose to 159.41 yen from 159.30 yen.”
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Claim 23: “Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 1.2% to 25,352.13.”
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Claim 24: “silver gained 1% to $65.30 an ounce.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Impossible (Spanish: Lo imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish biographical disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It’s based on the experience of Ma…
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Claim 25: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 184 points, or 0.3%”
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Claim 26: “the Nasdaq Composite sank 0.6%.”
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