GLOBAL MARKETS-Global Stock Index Falls, Dollar Rises as Powell Dents Easing Hopes

GLOBAL MARKET - NEW YORK/LONDON. MSCI's global equities index fell on Monday and the dollar rose as the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened hopes for another big rate cut, while oil futures ended flat after a choppy session on concerns about an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Global benchmark Brent crude, however, posted its biggest monthly loss since November 2022 and its biggest quarterly drop in a year, slumping 17% in the third quarter, as waning global demand concerns overshadowed fears of the conflict curtailing supply.

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