Mastercard eased concerns about a potential slowdown in consumer spending after beating Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results on Thursday, sending its shares up nearly 3 per cent. The report rounded off a largely upbeat earnings season from the biggest U.S. payments firms, but analysts have projected a sharper pullback in discretionary purchases due to sticky inflation, tariff uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. "Consumer spending remains healthy, supported by low unemployment and

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