CAC 40 Inches Higher On Earnings

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CAC 40 Inches Higher On Earnings

(RTTNews) - French stocks edged up slightly on Wednesday as Treasury yields continued their retreat on hopes for slower U.S. rate hikes in the coming months.

The upside remained capped after technology giants Alphabet Inc and Microsoft posted unexpectedly weak earnings.

The benchmark CAC 40 rose 0.2 percent to 6,264 after climbing 1.9 percent the previous day.

Thales gained nearly 3 percent. The maker of electrical systems for industries backed its FY22 view after reporting higher sales and order intake in its first nine months of fiscal 2022.

Sodexo rose about 2 percent. The food services and facilities management company reported that its profit attributable to equity holders of the parent for fiscal year 2022 surged to 695 million euros from 139 million euros last year.

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Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

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U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July

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German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

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Germany's unemployment exceeded the three million-mark for the first time in a decade in August as the prolonged period of subdued economic activity weighed on the labor market. The number of unemployed persons increased by 46,000 from the previous year to 3.025 million in August. However, unemployment fell by adjusted 9,000 compared to the previous month, while it was forecast to increase by 1
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Pound Slides Against Majors

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The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, weighed down to a large extent by the weakness in the financial sector, amid reports of likely imposition of windfall tax on banks.
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FTSE 100 Weak Again, Looks Headed For Weekly Loss

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U.K. stocks are trading lower on Friday, losing ground for a fourth straight session, weighed down to a large extent by the weakness in the financial sector, amid reports of likely imposition of windfall tax on banks.
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