Stocks Steady as Dollar Dithers Ahead of US Data

Stocks Steady as Dollar Dithers Ahead of US Data
People walk through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, on Aug. 25, 2015. Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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LONDON—Global stocks steadied on Tuesday, underpinned by the conviction among investors that the Federal Reserve will not raise rates again, which kept the dollar at three-month lows and supported gold above $2,000 an ounce.

Traders will have to weigh up data this week on how the U.S. economy fared in the third quarter, along with a key read of consumer inflation and spending—both of which could be instrumental in setting expectations for the timing of the first rate cut.