Treasury and Eurozone Yields Fall Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
U.S. Treasury and eurozone government bond yields fell Tuesday, helped by lower oil prices and a pullback in artificial intelligence stocks. Markets are looking to U.S. inflation data.
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Bitcoin falls 1.2% as portfolio debate grows
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