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DAX Holds Steady In Lackluster Trade
(RTTNews) - German stocks were little changed on Friday as trading resumed after the two-day Christmas break.
The benchmark DAX was marginally higher at 19,862.87 while the euro was seeing marginal gains against the U.S. dollar as the year-end approaches.
Banks traded higher, with Commerzbank rising over 1 percent and Deutsche Bank adding half a percent as German Bund yields hit a one-month high in response to a surge in U.S. Treasury yields, following a successful seven-year auction.
Delivery Hero SE shares slumped 6.5 percent. Taiwan has rejected Uber Technologies Inc.'s plan to acquire the German online takeaway food company's Foodpanda local business for $950 million, arguing it would decrease competition.
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Australia Trade Data Due On Thursday
Australia will on Thursday release August numbers for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In July, imports were down 3.1 percent on month and exports rose 6.0 percent for a trade surplus of A$5.365 billion.
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U.S. Dollar Falls After Weak Job Openings Data
The U.S. dollar weakened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday, following the release of weak job openings data for July.
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Swiss Market Closes On Bright Note
The Switzerland market closed on a bright note on Wednesday after holding firm right through the day's trading session thanks to sustained buying at several counters from across various sectors.
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European Stocks Close Higher On Bargain Hunting, Fairly Positive Economic Data
European stocks closed broadly higher on Wednesday as slightly encouraging data on private sector activity in the region aided sentiment. Bargain hunting at several counters after Tuesday's decline helped as well in pushing up prices.
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Consumer Staples, Materials Stocks Rise As TSX Hits New Record High
The Canadian market is up in positive territory a little past noon on Wednesday, thanks to strong gains in consumer staples, materials and technology sectors. Energy and healthcare stocks are weak, while shares from rest of the sectors are turning in a mixed performance.
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U.S. Job Openings Fall To Ten-Month Low In July
Job openings in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in ten months in July, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. The Labor Department said job openings dipped to 7.181 million in July after tumbling to a downwardly revised 7.357 million in June.
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U.S. Factory Orders Slump Roughly In Line With Estimates In July
A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed an extended slump by new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the month of July. The Commerce Department said factory orders fell by 1.3 percent in July after plunging by 4.8 percent in June. Economists had expected factory orders to decrease by 1.4 percent.
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Eurozone Private Sector Growth At 1-Year High
The euro area private sector expanded at the fastest pace in a year in August but the overall pace was sluggish as the service sector held back growth, final survey data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday. The HCOB composite output index rose to 51.0 in August from 50.9 in July. The score was slightly below the initial estimate of 51.1.
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