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Stock market news
• Monetary policy is back in focus now that tech stocks have regained their balance after the DeepSeek shock earlier in the week. The US Federal Reserve, which kept rates on hold as expected, led the pack of overnight rate decisions. Dovish comments from Chairman Jerome Powell subsequently offset the Fed's hawkish message - and left traders uncertain about the likely timing of the next cut.That contrasts with Sweden's Riksbank and the Bank of Canada, which both cut rates. However, the Riksbank signaled that its current easing cycle may be over, while Canada's central bank...