Advertisement
FTSE 100 Little Changed As Debt Costs Push Government Borrowing Higher
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were little changed on Tuesday after official data showed government borrowing swelled to £25.6bn ($31.77bn) last month due to additional costs of energy support schemes.
Meanwhile, manufacturing and services PMIs for May surprised to the downside.
Uncertainty over raising the U.S. debt ceiling limit and signs of increasing Sino-U.S. tensions also served to keep underlying sentiment cautious.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally higher at 7,775 after closing 0.2 percent higher on Monday.
Meat producer jumped 4.7 percent after reporting higher annual profit.
Flooring specialist Topps Tiles added 1.6 percent after posting record sales, driven by "nationwide store coverage, world-class customer service and strong omnichannel capability".
read more
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
|
hace 16h 7min
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
|
hace 19h 27min
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
|
hace 20h 58min
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
|
hace 22h 12min
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
|
hace 22h 16min
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
|
hace 22h 18min
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
|
hace 23h 5min
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
|
hace 23h 13min
