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U.S. Stocks Slump Ahead of Fed, BOJ Meetings; Haven Assets Climb

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U.S. stocks and oil slumped, benefiting haven assets such as gold and the yen, as investors grew increasingly cautious ahead of key central-bank meetings this week and Britain’s vote on its membership of the European Union, due later in the month.

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