FTSE 100 Advances; Rentokil Climbs 6% On Results

TSX Continues To Climb New Highs As Rate Cut Hopes Rise

The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory around noon on Thursday, led by strong gains in financials, real estate, consumer discretionary and industrials stocks. Rising prospects of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve following data showing the annual growth of consumer prices in the U.S. came in line with estimates, and signs of weakness in the labor market, help undermine sentiment.

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ECB's Lagarde Says Eurozone Remains In "A Good Place", Risks More Balanced

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde tread carefully on Thursday as she attempted to paint a rosier view for the euro area economy without dismissing the impact of the lingering uncertainty linked to the trade tariffs, the political turmoil in France and a stronger euro.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To Nearly Four-Year High

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased in the week ended September 6th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 263,000, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week's revised level of 236,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 235,000.

RTTNews | 3h 13min atrás

U.S. Consumer Prices Climb 0.4% In August, Slightly More Than Expected

Following yesterday's report showing an unexpected dip by producer prices, the Labor Department released a separate report on Thursday showing U.S. consumer prices rose by slightly more than expected in the month of August. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.4 percent in August after inching up by 0.2 percent in July.

RTTNews | 3h 18min atrás

Turkish Central Bank Cuts Key Rates Sharply For Second Time

Turkey's central bank slashed its key interest rates for the second straight meeting on Thursday citing slowdown in the underlying trend of inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Republic of Turkey decided to reduce the policy rate to 40.5 percent from 43.0 percent. Previously, the bank had reduced the rate by 300 basis points in July.

RTTNews | 3h 31min atrás

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To 263,000

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FTSE 100 Advances; Rentokil Climbs 6% On Results

TSX Continues To Climb New Highs As Rate Cut Hopes Rise

ECB's Lagarde Says Eurozone Remains In "A Good Place", Risks More Balanced

U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To Nearly Four-Year High

U.S. Consumer Prices Climb 0.4% In August, Slightly More Than Expected

Turkish Central Bank Cuts Key Rates Sharply For Second Time

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To 263,000

U.S. Consumer Prices Climb Slightly More Than Expected In August

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