CAC 40 Slips After US Rating Downgrade

Bay Street Seen Opening On Mixed Note

Canadian shares are likely to open on a mixed note Wednesday morning. Weak European stocks, concerns about U.S. debt, impasse over peace talks and a lack of progress in trade negotiations may weigh on sentiment. Firm bullion and crude oil prices could trigger buying in resources sectors and limit market's downside.

RTTNews | vor 1Std 29 Minuten

UK Inflation Strongest Since Early 2024 On Household Bills, Employer Tax

UK consumer price inflation accelerated sharply to the highest level in more than a year in April due to higher domestic bills and the hike in employers' taxes, official data revealed on Wednesday. The consumer price index rose by a bigger-than-expected 3.5 percent year-on-year in April, which was faster than the 2.6 percent increase in March, the Office for National Statistics reported.

RTTNews | vor 2Std 19 Minuten

FTSE 100 Down Marginally As Investors Focus On Inflation Data, Earnings

U.K. stocks are marginally down on Wednesday amid concerns over an impasse in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, a lack of progress in trade negotiations, and data showing an acceleration in British consumer price inflation in the month of April. Investors are also reacting to some corporate earnings announcements.

RTTNews | vor 2Std 27 Minuten

CAC 40 Moderately Lower In Cautious Trade

French stocks are under a bit of pressure on Wednesday amid uncertainty about Ukraine-Russia peace talks, and a lack of positive progress on the trade front. The recent downgrade of U.S. sovereign credit rating by Moody's weigh as well on investor sentiment.

RTTNews | vor 2Std 59 Minuten

Sensex, Nifty Snap Three-day Losing Streak

Indian shares eked out modest gains on Wednesday, after having suffered heavy losses in the previous session amid rising geopolitical tensions, growing concerns over U.S. debt and a spike in Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia.

RTTNews | vor 3Std 6 Minuten

DAX Drifts Lower On Geopolitical Concerns

German stocks are down in negative territory on Wednesday as investors make cautious moves, awaiting fresh news on the trade front. The impasse in Ukraine peace talks and data showing a bigger than expected increase in UK inflation weigh on sentiment.

RTTNews | vor 3Std 28 Minuten

European Shares Drift Lower With Trump's Tax Bill In Focus

European stocks fell from nine-week highs on Wednesday as investors fretted about the lack of progress on trade deal and closely monitored discussions on the U.S. budget bill and federal deficit.

RTTNews | vor 4Std 14 Minuten

Asian Shares Rise In Cautious Trade; Nikkei Drops On Yen Strength

Asian stocks ended mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japanese markets underperforming as the yen continued to strengthen on BoJ rate hike bets and data showed Japan's export growth continued to decelerate for the second consecutive month.

RTTNews | vor 4Std 40 Minuten

EURUSD	1.13308	GBPUSD	1.34296	AUDUSD	0.64426
USDJPY	143.771	USDCAD	1.38624	USDCHF	0.82513

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CAC 40 Slips After US Rating Downgrade