CAC 40 Slips On Recession Worries

RTTNews | 938 dias atrás
CAC 40 Slips On Recession Worries

(RTTNews) - French stocks fell sharply on Friday as concerns over inflation and recession overshadowed a slew of positive earnings updates.

The benchmark CAC 40 fell 94 points, or 1.5 percent, to 5,992 after climbing 0.8 percent the previous day.

Cosmetics group L'Oreal slumped 4.3 percent despite posting robust sales growth over the third quarter.

Automaker Renault fell 2.3 percent after reporting a dip in Q3 auto sales, hit by supply constraints.

Rexel Group shares were down 3 percent. The energy products and services firm said that one of its entities has been placed under a formal probe related to derogation case requiring it to set aside a bank guarantee of 20 million euros and a cash guarantee of 48 million euros to be paid by January 15, 2023.

Luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica tumbled 3 percent despite the company reporting a rise in third-quarter revenues.

Media company Vivendi lost about 4 percent after saying it will go ahead with the spin off its publishing business Editis.

read more
FTSE 100 Advances Again

FTSE 100 Advances Again

U.K. stocks are moving higher on Friday as investors continue to cheer the recent tariff agreement between U.S. and China, and news about a positive progress in talks between the EU bloc and U.S. for lowering the tariffs from earlier proposed levels.
RTTNews | 1h 24min atrás
CAC 40 Advances On Easing Trade Tensions

CAC 40 Advances On Easing Trade Tensions

French stocks are up in positive territory on Friday, extending gains from the previous session, amid easing fears of a trade war. Following announcements of U.S.-UK pact, and U.S.-China deal, reports about a positive progress in the EU bloc's discussions with the U.S. for considerable tariff reductions have bolstered investor sentiment.
RTTNews | 1h 52min atrás
DAX Up 0.8%, Looks Set To End Week On Strong Note

DAX Up 0.8%, Looks Set To End Week On Strong Note

German stocks are up firmly in positive territory on Friday, amid easing trade tensions following the U.S.-China deal earlier in the week, and recent reports about a positive progress in the EU bloc's discussions with the U.S. for tariff reductions.
RTTNews | 2h 11min atrás
European Shares Edge Higher In Cautious Trade

European Shares Edge Higher In Cautious Trade

European stocks traded higher on Friday as a slew of weak U.S. economic data suggested the Federal Reserve may have more leeway to cut interest rates later this year.
RTTNews | 3h 0min atrás
Yen Rises Amid Risk-off Mood, BoJ Rate Hike Bets

Yen Rises Amid Risk-off Mood, BoJ Rate Hike Bets

The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday amid risk-off mood, as traders digested the latest settlements on the trade tariff front and remained caution as they awaited more clarity on the developments in trade negotiations with other trade partners.
RTTNews | 3h 25min atrás