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Markets steady as diplomacy tempers geopolitical fears

Markets enter the North American session in a cautiously risk-on mood as hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy weigh on oil prices and lift equity futures, while softer Canadian inflation and a mixed US Dollar keep attention focused on geopolitics rather than economic data.
 
 

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