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(Bloomberg) -- Stock markets edged lower Friday after a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading sowed uncertainty about the interest-rate outlook, and investors waited for the earnings season to kick off.Most Read from…

China’s markets saw their biggest single-day drop since 2008 on Tuesday as markets reopened after the Golden Week holidays, setting off a ripple effect throughout Europe. Meanwhile, U.S. markets were nearing their September records as…