Global Stocks Steady Before Inflation Data, Gold Climbs as Dollar Slips

Global Stocks Steady Before Inflation Data, Gold Climbs as Dollar Slips
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 24, 2023. Staff/Reuters
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LONDON/SYDNEY—Global equities were little changed on Monday as investors waited for key U.S. and European inflation data later in the week, while gold hit a six-month high as the dollar fell.

MSCI’s index of world stocks was last down 0.06 percent after climbing for four straight weeks and notching a gain of around 8.7 percent this month.