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FTSE 100 Rises As GDP Beats Forecasts
(RTTNews) - U.K stocks rose notably on Friday as data showed the British economy unexpectedly grew in November.
GDP grew 0.1 percent in the month as food and drink businesses benefited from the FIFA World Cup.
The benchmark FTSE 100 climbed 47 points, or 0.6 percent, to 7,838 after climbing 0.9 percent in the previous session.
Miners extended recent gains, with Antofagasta and Glencore rising about 2 percent each after China's exports and imports figures came in above forecasts.
Banks Standard Chartered and HSBC Holdings rallied 1-2 percent.
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey rose half a percent after saying it is planning job cuts to keep a lid on costs.
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Swiss Market Ends Moderately Lower
After a positive start and a subsequent mild setback, the Switzerland market recovered and stayed firm till a little past mid afternoon on Thursday, but turned weak and ended the day's session moderately lower.
Investors digested the monetary policy moves of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, and reports about the U.S. and the U.K. striking a trade deal.
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European Stocks Close On Firm Note On Easing Trade Tensions
European stocks closed on a firm note on Thursday with investors reacting to earnings, and news about an impending trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K., and digesting the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy moves.
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Canadian Market Firmly Higher; Energy, Consumer Discretionary Stocks Rise
The Canadian market is firmly placed in positive territory a little past noon on Thursday with stocks from energy, communications, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors contributing to the upmove.
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Climb Slightly Less Than Expected In March
The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing wholesale inventories in U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of March. The report said wholesale inventories rose by 0.4 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.5 percent in February.
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U.S. Labor Productivity Decreases For First Time Since 2022
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a pullback by U.S. labor productivity in the first quarter of 2025 along with a sharp increase by unit labor costs. The report said labor productivity fell by 0.8 percent in the first quarter after jumping by an upwardly revised 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Slightly More Than Expected
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw a modest decline in the week ended May 3rd, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 228,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 241,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip to 230,000.
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Bank Of England Cuts Key Rate By 25 Bps Amid Trade Tariff Concerns
The Bank of England reduced its interest rate by a quarter-point on Thursday, as policymakers judged that higher trade tariffs warrant such action amid slowing inflation. In a three-way split, the Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Andrew Bailey, lowered the bank rate to 4.25 percent. This was the fourth such reduction since last August.
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Indian Rupee Falls To Near 4-week Low Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in the European session on Thursday, as growing concerns over escalating India-Pakistan tensions curbed investors' appetite for risk.
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