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DAX Declines On China Growth Concerns
(RTTNews) - German stocks traded lower on Wednesday after a private survey showed China's services activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in June, adding to worries about a faltering post-pandemic recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
Investors also sought direction from the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting later in the day and Friday's U.S. nonfarm payrolls report.
The benchmark DAX was down 78 points, or half a percent, at 15,961 after declining 0.3 percent the previous day.
Evotec SE, a drug company, jumped nearly 3 percent. The company announced that its unit Just - Evotec Biologics, Inc. has secured a second contract from the US department of defense for $74 million.
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CAC 40 Moderately Lower
French stocks are exhibiting weakness on Thursday in cautious trade, with investors awaiting speeches from central bank chiefs at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which gets underway later in the day. Investors are also digesting flash survey figures on regional manufacturing and services sector activity in the month of August.
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Eurozone Private Sector Expands At Fastest Pace In 15 Months
Eurozone private sector expanded at the fastest pace in 15 months in August on stronger growth in manufacturing output despite challenges posed by U.S. trade tariffs. The HCOB flash composite output index climbed more-than-expected to 51.1 in August from 50.9 in July, survey results from S&P Global revealed Thursday. The score was seen at 50.7.
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DAX Down Marginally
German stocks are down in negative territory on Thursday with investors making cautious moves while looking ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium for clues about the central bank's likely move on rate cuts this year.
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Sensex, Nifty Extend Gains For Sixth Day On GST Optimism
Indian shares extended gains for a sixth day running on Thursday as investors continued to remain optimistic about S&P's rating upgrade for India, improving Sino-India relations and the Centre's plan to rationalize Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Pound Rises Against Majors
The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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European Shares Subdued Ahead Of Jackson Hole Summit
European stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for hints of possible rate cuts this year.
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Indian Rupee Rises To 2-day High On Upbeat India's PMI Data
The Indian rupee strengthened against the U.S. dollar in the European session on Thursday, after India's private sector activity expanded at the fastest pace on record amid sharp growth in new orders.
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Asian Shares Mixed As Investors Await Powell Speech
Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors awaited policy signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is expected to speak on Friday at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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