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09/08/2025 Market Update

One of the weakest payrolls prints in years, the Supreme Court tariff case and its potential $150 billion-plus refund, gold's surge, a sagging dollar, and emerging markets — with CPI due Thursday.

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Market Update — Monday, September 8, 2025
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