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CAC 40 Gains Despite Escalating Middle East Tensions
(RTTNews) - French stocks traded higher on Monday despite Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend.
Analysts expect Israel's response to be more measured in order to deescalate tensions.
Also, the mass drone and missile attacks were largely priced in the days leading up to it and there was limited damage, according to the Israeli government.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 53 points, or 0.7 percent, at 8,063 after falling 0.2 percent on Friday.
BNP Paribas shares rose about 1 percent. Th lender said it had signed an agreement to acquire Fosun Group's stake of about 9 percent in ageas for approximately 730 million euros.
Peer Credit Agricole was up around 0.8 percent while Societe Generale was down half a percent.
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Sensex, Nifty Marginally Higher In Early Trade
Indian shares were marginally higher on Wednesday despite rising oil prices and weak cues from global markets.
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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Wednesday, adding to the losses in the previous three sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falling well below the 8,900 level, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with weakness in financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mixed
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Win Streak May End For Thai Stock Market
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Japanese Market Modestly Lower
The Japanese stock market is trading modestly lower on Wednesday, reversing the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling below the 42,250 level, with weakness in index heavyweights, financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in exporter stocks.
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Lower Open Called For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had picked up almost 620 points or 2.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just shy of the 25,500-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Wednesday.
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Australian Market Notably Lower
Australian shares are trading notably lower on Wednesday, adding to the losses in the previous three sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falling well below the 8,900 level, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with weakness in financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining stocks.
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