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title: "STOCKS | US Stocks Drift as Traders Shun Risk Before Weekend"
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description: "US stocks were on track for their first back-to-back weekly loss since the early stages of the war in the Middle East as investors shunned risk ahead of a weekend marked by geopolitical uncertainty, according to Bloomberg. The move left markets drifting as traders positioned cautiously before the close of the week."
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# STOCKS | US Stocks Drift as Traders Shun Risk Before Weekend

US stocks were on track for their first back-to-back weekly loss since the early stages of the war in the Middle East as investors shunned risk ahead of a weekend marked by geopolitical uncertainty, according to Bloomberg. The move left markets drifting as traders positioned cautiously before the close of the week.

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