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European stocks fall as hot U.S. inflation data sparks rate hike fears

October 13, 2022

European stocks reversed gains on Thursday after another hot inflation reading from the United States spurred expectations that the Federal Reserve was likely to stay aggressive in its fight against inflation.

The region-wide STOXX 600 index fell 1.3% after rising as much as 0.8% earlier in the session following reports that the UK government was discussing making changes to the fiscal plan announced last month that had sparked a rout in bond markets.

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