Stocks fall as rate-hope rally fades

World stock markets mostly fell Thursday as investors took a breather after a recent rally following better-than-expected US inflation figures.

Slowing US inflation lit a fire under global equities this week, cementing traders’ views that the Federal Reserve would no longer need to hike interest rates and even fueling talk of cuts next year.

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Author: CSN