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Wall Street dips on jitters ahead of Fed minutes

Moderna climbs on deal to develop mRNA medicines in ChinaChip stocks slide on China's export curbsU.S. May factory orders miss expectationsFed minutes awaited at 2:00 p.m. ETIndexes down: Dow 0.16%, S&P 0.05%, Nasdaq 0.07%July 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes, while weak U.S. and China economic data as well as rising Sino-U.S. tensions dented investor sentiment.May U.S. factory orders rose less than expected, according to a Commerce Department report, fanning fears of a slowdown due to high interest...
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European shares steady as rate jitters weigh, firm pound drags FTSE 100 down

Euro zone saw winter recession, more challenges aheadEvotec tops STOXX 600 after Citigroup upgradeTelecoms dragged by Vodafone sharesSTOXX 600 flat, FTSE 100 down 0.3%June 8 (Reuters) - European shares were subdued on Thursday as rate-sensitive technology shares and consumer staples slipped on expectations of further interest rate hikes by major central banks, while a sharp slide in Vodafone shares weighed on the telecoms sector.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was flat, with the rate-sensitive technology sector (.SX8P) down 0.3%.Britain's FTSE 100 (.FTSE) led losses among regional peers, with export-heavy consumer...