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CAC 40 Gains In Cautious Trade
(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Friday, as investors awaited speeches from central bankers, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium for fresh clues on the outlook for interest rates.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 35 points, or half a percent, at 7,249 after ending 0.4 percent lower the previous day.
Among the top gainers, Hermes International, Schneider Electric, Stellantis NV and Total Energies all rose around 1 percent.
The euro fell to its lowest level since mid-June on expectations that the European Central Bank could soon pause rate hikes to support weakening growth.
Euro zone bond yields edged up after longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields soared to a 16-year high.
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Canadian Dollar Drops Against Majors
The Canadian dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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NZ Dollar Slides Against Most Majors
The New Zealand dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Australian Dollar Falls Against Majors
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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European Shares Set To Slide Amid Trade, Geopolitical Tensions
European stocks may drift lower on Thursday as investors react to Sino-U.S. trade deal uncertainty and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
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European Economic News Preview: UK GDP, Foreign Trade Data Due
Monthly GDP, industrial production and foreign trade from the UK are due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial production and foreign trade figures. The economy is forecast to shrink 0.1 percent on a monthly basis in April, reversing a 0.2 percent rise in March.
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Sensex, Nifty Subdued In Cautious Trade
Indian shares were subdued on Thursday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration that a trade deal with China was "done" and that he would set unilateral tariff rates for trading partners within two weeks.
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Australian Market Doubles Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian market is doubling its early gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,600 level, with gains in gold miners and energy stocks partially offset by weakness in iron ore miners.
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Asian Markets Trade Mixed
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, after US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping "are going to work closely together to open up China to American Trade." However, signs of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are weighing on market sentiment.
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