DAX Slips On Hawkish Fed

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DAX Slips On Hawkish Fed

(RTTNews) - German stocks traded lower on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank might raise rates again if deemed appropriate.

A jump in U.S. bond yields following a weak Treasury auction also dented rate cut hopes. The benchmark DAX was down 70 points, or half a percent, at 15,282 after rising 0.8 percent in the previous session.

IT company Bechtle plunged 5.6 percent despite reporting higher earnings and revenue for the third quarter.

Insurer Allianz jumped more than 3 percent after confirming its 2023 operating profit target.

United Internet AG shares rose about 1 percent. The telecom firm has revised up its EBITDA outlook for the full year while reiterating sales guidance.

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Malaysia Bourse May Extend Thursday's Losses

Malaysia Bourse May Extend Thursday's Losses

The Malaysia stock market on Thursday halted the seven-day wining streak in which it had gained almost 60 points or 4 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,580-point plateau and it may inch lower again on Friday.
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Japan Shares May Tick Lower Again On Friday

Japan Shares May Tick Lower Again On Friday

The Japan stock market on Thursday snapped the six-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 3,000 points or 7.3 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 42,650-point plateau and it may remain stuck in neutral on Friday.
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Japan GDP Data Due On Friday

Japan GDP Data Due On Friday

Japan will on Friday release preliminary Q2 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. GDP is expected to rise 0.1 percent on quarter and 0.4 percent on year following the flat quarterly reading and the 0.2 percent contraction in the three months prior. Capex is seen higher by 0.5 percent on quarter, easing from 1.1 percent in Q1.
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U.S. Dollar Firms After Strong PPI Data

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The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, following the release of hotter-than-expected producer inflation report for July.
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Swiss Market Ends Modestly Higher After Mild Struggle

Swiss Market Ends Modestly Higher After Mild Struggle

The Switzerland market recovered after a flat start on Thursday, and after staying positive till well past noon, suffered a setback but regained some strength to eventually end the day's session modestly higher.
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Major European Markets Close On Positive Note

Major European Markets Close On Positive Note

Amid expectations of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September, and hopes the meeting between the Presidents of the U.S. and Russia will help end the war in Ukraine, the major European markets closed on a positive note on Thursday, although the U.K. market underperformed other major markets in the region.
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