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Weak US Jobs Growth Reshapes Federal Reserve Outlook and Sparks Global Market Rotation

The United States added just 57,000 jobs in June, far below market expectations, prompting investors to rotate away from major technology stocks and strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will not pursue further interest rate increases.
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