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US earnings momentum is slowing, analysts noted, amid a big week for Wall Street with around 45% of the S&P 500 market capitalization reporting. The level of earnings growth in the third quarter has decelerated to the softest level of growth since the pandemic-affected end of 2020, UBS pointed out, with companies also trimming guidance for the fourth quarter.
moderately negative