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CAC 40 Drifts Lower As Powell Dashes Rate-cut Hopes
(RTTNews) - French stocks traded lower on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled a cautious approach on rate cuts, given persistent inflationary pressures.
Powell said the U.S. central bank does not need to rush to lower interest rates and can approach decisions carefully.
The benchmark CAC 40 was down 30 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,281 after climbing 1.3 percent on Thursday.
Energy company TotalEnergies was marginally higher after it joined forces with BP, Equinor and Shell to invest in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDG7).
Drug maker Sanofi tumbled 3.4 percent after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy as his secretary of health.
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Euro Higher Against Majors
The euro appreciated against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday.
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TSX Down Marginally In Lackluster Trade
Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance in somewhat lackluster trade on Friday, with investors focusing on the upcoming US - Russia summit that could help end the war in Ukraine.
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10h 55min atrás
Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note
The Switzerland market ended on a firm note on Friday with stocks from across several sectors gaining ground on sustained buying support. The mood remained positive right through the day's session, amid some expectations about an end to the Ukraine war.
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European Stocks Close Mixed After Cautious Session
European stocks closed on a mixed note on Friday with investors largely staying cautious, awaiting the meeting of the Presidents of the U.S. and Russia, and continuing to assess Trump administration's tariff moves and their impact on global economic growth.
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U.S. Business Inventories Rise In Line With Estimates In June
A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of June. The Commerce Department said business inventories rose by 0.2 percent in June after coming in unchanged in May. The uptick matched expectations.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Deteriorates In August
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has unexpectedly deteriorated in the month of August, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index fell to 58.6 in August from 61.7 in July. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 62.0.
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U.S. Industrial Production Pulls Back Slightly In July
A report released by the Federal Reserve on Friday showed a modest decrease by U.S. industrial production in the month of July. The Fed said industrial production edged down by 0.1 percent in July after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.4 percent in June. Economists had expected industrial production to come in unchanged.
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New York Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Climbs To Nine-Month High In August
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report on Friday showing regional manufacturing activity unexpectedly grew at a faster rate in the month of August. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index climbed to 11.9 in August from 5.5 in July, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to fall to 0.5.
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