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CAC 40 Gains In Cautious Trade
(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Friday, as investors awaited speeches from central bankers, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium for fresh clues on the outlook for interest rates.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 35 points, or half a percent, at 7,249 after ending 0.4 percent lower the previous day.
Among the top gainers, Hermes International, Schneider Electric, Stellantis NV and Total Energies all rose around 1 percent.
The euro fell to its lowest level since mid-June on expectations that the European Central Bank could soon pause rate hikes to support weakening growth.
Euro zone bond yields edged up after longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields soared to a 16-year high.
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TSX Pares Some Gains After Hitting Fresh Record High
Canadian stocks are up in positive territory in late morning trade on Friday, amid slightly easing concerns about tariffs following somewhat encouraging phone calls between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi.
Investors are also digesting the nation's jobs data, as well the non-farm payrolls data from the U.S.
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U.S. Job Growth Slightly Exceeds Estimates In May
Employment in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of May, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment shot up by 139,000 jobs in May after jumping by a downwardly revised 147,000 jobs in April.
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U.S. Employment Jumps Slightly More Than Expected In May
Employment in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of May, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday.
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Bay Street May Open Slightly Higher; U.S., Canadian Jobs Data In Focus
Higher Canadian and U.S. futures point to a slightly positive start on Bay Street Friday morning. The focus is on the crucial jobs data from Canada as well as the U.S.
Lingering concerns about trade tensions may weigh on sentiment and limit market's upside.
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Eurozone GDP Growth Accelerates To 0.6%
The euro area economic growth doubled in the first quarter on household spending, investment and exports, official data revealed on Friday. Gross domestic product logged a quarterly growth of 0.6 percent in the first quarter, which was faster than the initial estimate of 0.3 percent, Eurostat said. This followed a 0.3 percent rise in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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India Slashes Policy Rates By Bigger Than Expected 50 Bps; Shifts Stance To Neutral
The Reserve Bank of India lowered its interest rates by a sharper-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, marking the third consecutive reduction as policymakers focused on propelling growth amid the softening inflation, but the central bank shifted its monetary policy stance to neutral signaling a pause ahead. The MPC decided to cut the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent.
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Sensex, Nifty Rally As RBI Surprises With Jumbo Rate Cut
Indian shares rallied on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised the market with a 50 basis points (bps) cut in the benchmark repo rate to 5.5 percent, slashed the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points to 3 percent, and also trimmed its inflation forecast for the year by 30 basis points to 3.7 percent.
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U.K. Stocks Subdued As Investors Look For Directional Clues
U.K. stocks are largely subdued Friday morning with investors looking for directional clues and refraining from making significant moves. The focus is on the progress of trade negotiations between U.S. and China, and the upcoming U.S. non-farm payrolls data.
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