NEW YORK -Global indexes mostly dipped on Thursday, capping off a lackluster month of growth for markets around the world.
European stocks mostly slipped, as did major Asian markets with the exception of Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, which rose on renewed confidence in manufacturing stocks after auto giant Toyota posted strong earnings results.
Wall Street stumbled to end Thursday’s session, with the Dow and S&P 500 both falling as traders digested the latest inflation numbers and looked ahead to jobs data that could prove crucial to future interest rate decisions.
A small rally on Thursday failed to save the Nasdaq from seeing its worst month of the year, while the pan-European…
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