<h1>Global stocks fall ahead of key U.S. inflation reading as indicators show slowing growth and interest-rate risk</h1> Global equity markets fell ahead of a key U.S. inflation reading, with investors assessing macroeconomic indicators that bear on monetary policy and market risk. Jobless claims, GDP revisions and mixed industrial data suggest slowing labor markets and output, supporting expectations of potential interest-rate moves by the central bank. Sectors exposed to trade measures and government industrial support-notably domestic chipmakers-show heightened price volatility and regulatory intervention risk. Energy and currency movements reflected lower oil prices and safe-haven flows. Market participants face increased policy, liquidity and trading-risk considerations pending official inflation figures.