FTSE 100 Slips On Downbeat Retail Sales Data

U.S. Dollar Falls As Weak Jobs Data Lifts Rate Cut Hopes

The U.S. dollar weakened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as weaker-than-expected jobs data for July strengthened expectations of a Fed rate cut in September.

RTTNews | vor 2Std 27 Minuten

European Stocks Close Sharply Lower As Trump's Tariff Move Hurts Sentiment

European stocks tumbled on Friday, recording one of their worst sessions in several months, as sweeping fresh tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump raised fears of a global economic slowdown, prompting investors to press selling across the board.

RTTNews | vor 5Std 47 Minuten

Canadian Market Remains Firmly Down In Negative Territory On Tariff Worries

The Canadian market got off to a weak start Friday morning and slipped deeper into the red subsequently, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcement rendered the mood bearish.

RTTNews | vor 7Std 18 Minuten

U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Sees Further Downside In June

The Commerce Department released a report on Friday unexpectedly showing a continued decrease by U.S. construction spending in the month of June. The report said construction spending fell by 0.4 percent to an annual rate of $2.136 trillion in June after sliding by 0.5 percent to a revised rate of $2.144 trillion in May.

RTTNews | vor 8Std 31 Minuten

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Marginally Less Than Previously Estimated In July

Revised data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved marginally less than previously estimated in the month of July. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for July was downwardly revised to 61.7 from a preliminary reading of 61.8. Economists had expected the index to be upwardly revised to 62.0.

RTTNews | vor 8Std 35 Minuten

U.S. Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Dips To Nine-Month Low In July

Manufacturing activity in the U.S. unexpectedly contracted at a slightly faster rate in the month of July, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI edged down to 48.0 in July after inching up to 49.0 in June with a reading below 50 indicating contraction.

RTTNews | vor 8Std 37 Minuten

Eurozone Inflation Steady At 2% ECB Target

Euro area consumer price inflation was unchanged at the European Central Bank's 2 percent target in July, easing the pressure for more easing. The harmonized index of consumer prices increased 2.0 percent year-on-year in July, the same rate of increase as seen in June. Inflation was forecast to ease marginally to 1.9 percent.

RTTNews | vor 9Std 24 Minuten

U.S. Job Growth Misses Estimates In July, Previous Months' Numbers Revised Sharply Lower

Job growth in the U.S. fell well short of economist estimates in the month of July, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment rose by 73,000 jobs in July, while economists had expected employment to jump by 110,000 jobs.

RTTNews | vor 9Std 32 Minuten

EURUSD	1.15956	GBPUSD	1.32834	AUDUSD	0.64735
USDJPY	147.381	USDCAD	1.37779	USDCHF	0.8035

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FTSE 100 Slips On Downbeat Retail Sales Data