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European and global market volatility

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European equity markets, specifically the FTSE 100, experienced a period of volatility and a six-session losing streak driven by weakness in consumer-facing sectors, rising oil prices, and geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. While mining stocks provided some mitigation, the UK market faced pressure ahead of upcoming labor and inflation data. By ~~late August, technical~~ mid-August, the FTSE 100 extended its decline, closing down 0.3% at 10,720.30. This period of volatility also affected Swiss markets, where the SMI and SPI indices experienced fluctuations and Swisscom shares faced pressure. Technical analysis indicated that the FTSE 100 had found support near 10,700, though it faced resistance ~~levels~~ between 10,800 and ~~10,820. During this period, other~~ 10,820; a failure to reclaim these levels could lead to a pullback toward the 50-day moving average near 10,650. In late August, market sentiment was further impacted by firmer US inflation data, with personal consumption expenditures holding at 3.7% year-on-year in July. This reinforced concerns that the Federal Reserve may consider further policy tightening, drawing attention to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s upcoming address at Jackson Hole. While the FTSE 100 faced downward pressure, Nvidia provided a positive counterweight to global sentiment following an optimistic outlook for artificial intelligence demand. Other assets ~~showed~~ continued to show varying momentum, including upward trends in Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as strong technical setups for gold.

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