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The rains have helped dampen fire danger and replenish water supplies for Southern California.

This weekend’s storm marked the exclamation point on a week of wet weather that helped dampen fire danger and boost water supplies across the state, but also brought dangers.

Asian markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble dampened sentiment.

Global economic growth estimates were maintained at 3% and 3.1% for this year and next, as “fiscal measures and monetary policy accommodation are expected to help offset short-term dampening effects,” the group said.

“The first half of the year was challenging, with higher tariffs on imported materials, economic uncertainty and shifting consumer spending all playing a role in dampening sales,” Sky Candle’s Dekermenjian said.