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Joe Biden and top officials have dismissed fears of US economy sinking into a recession as doubling down of GDP growth rates in two successive quarters at around 0.9 per cent did not mean recession
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With rates in the US rising much faster than in the eurozone and Japan, the dollar is soaring
The latest consumer inflation (CPI) print in the US for June came in at 9.1 per cent - the highest reading since 1981, and surpassed most analysts' expectations, who had pegged this at 8.8 per cent
Impact on CPI inflation to come later, rupee depreciation to negate some of this impact
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat by early afternoon
The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 372.46 points or 0.69 per cent to close at 53,514.15, extending its falling streak to a third day
Despite a tight physical oil market, investors have sold oil futures on worries that aggressive rate hikes to stem inflation will slow economic growth and hit oil demand.
Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,719.49 per ounce by 09:35 a.m. ET (1335 GMT), after dropping to its lowest since August at $1,707.09 earlier in the session. US gold futures were down 0.6% at $1,714.60
The BSE Sensex fell 372 points at close to 53,514. The index had previously risen 325 points to the day's high.
Gold prices steadied near an over nine-month low on Wednesday, as investors cautiously awaited US inflation data for cues on the road ahead for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy
The euro hovered a whisker above parity to the dollar on Wednesday, with traders wary of the single currency being forced to levels unseen for decades if US inflation data, due to be released later
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.65%, snapping two straight days of losses, after having slumped to its lowest in two years the day before
Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,727.89 per ounce at 0239 GMT, after dropping to its lowest level since late-September at $1,722.30 earlier
Shares in Europe declined in early trading. Benchmarks finished lower in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai but rose slightly in Sydney.
US stocks have seen their worst first half of a year since 1970, as concerns grow over how steps to curb inflation will affect economic growth.