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Swiss Market Ends Weak After Hot Inflation Data
After staying a bit positive till around mid morning, Swiss stocks struggled for direction till a couple of hours past noon, and then drifted lower to end on a weak note on Thursday. Hotter than expected inflation data, and a report showing a drop in retail sales weighed on sentiment.
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6h 57min ago
Euro Weakens Against Some Majors
The euro dropped against some of major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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7h 9min ago
Major European Markets Close Lower On Rate Uncertainty, Growth Concerns
The major European markets closed lower on Thursday as investors reacted to corporate earnings updates, and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement that indicated interest rate in the U.S. will remain higher for a longer period.
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7h 23min ago
Canadian Dollar Rises Against U.S. Dollar, Euro
The Canadian dollar moved up against the U.S. dollar and the euro in the New York session on Thursday.
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7h 45min ago
Pound Falls Against Majors
The pound declined against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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8h 5min ago
Canadian Market Modestly Higher Around Noon
The Canadian market is up in positive territory around noon on Thursday, led by gains in industrials, real estate and energy sectors. Investors are largely reacting to quarterly earnings updates, and the undertone is a bit firm thanks to comments from Bank of India Governon Tiff Macklem that the central bank is getting closer to start reducing interest rates.
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8h 30min ago
U.S. Factory Orders Surge In Line With Estimates In March
New orders for U.S. manufactured goods surged in line with economist estimates in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Commerce Department said factory orders shot up by 1.6 percent in March after jumping by a downwardly revised 1.2 percent in February.
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9h 55min ago
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U.S. Labor Productivity Increases Modestly In Q1, Labor Costs Spike
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed labor productivity in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the first quarter of 2024. The Labor Department said labor productivity rose by 0.3 percent in the first quarter after spiking by a revised 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter. Economists had expected productivity to climb by 0.8 percent.
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10h 15min ago
Accenture To Acquire Brazilian Creative Agency SOKO For Undisclosed Terms
Accenture plc (ACN) announced Thursday it has agreed to acquire Brazilian creative agency SOKO. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
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10h 34min ago
OECD Raises Global Growth Forecasts
The Organization for Economic and Co-operation and Development on Thursday lifted the global growth forecast for this year and next despite some substantial concerns about the outlook. The Paris-based think tank raised the global growth forecast for this year to 3.1 percent from 2.9 percent projected in February. The outlook for next year was lifted to 3.2 percent from 3.0 percent.
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10h 45min ago
Howmet Aerospace Boosts FY24 Outlook; Guides Q2 Well Above View - Update
While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) raised its adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the full-year 2024 and provided guidance for the second quarter, well above estimates.
For the second quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings in a range of $0.57 to $0.59 per share on revenues between $1.825 billion and $1.845 billion.
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10h 47min ago
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly To $69.4 Billion In March
The U.S. trade deficit edged slightly lower in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit narrowed to $69.4 billion in March from a revised $69.5 billion in February Economists had expected the trade deficit to inch up to $69.1 billion from the $68.9 billion originally reported for the previous month.
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10h 50min ago
U.S. Jobless Claims Unchanged From Slightly Upwardly Revised Level
With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits remained flat in the week ended April 27th. The report said initial jobless claims came in 208,000, unchanged from the previous week's upwardly revised level. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 212,000.
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10h 58min ago
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