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European Stocks Close On Firm Note On Results

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, reacting to some strong earnings updates, and slightly easing geopolitical concerns following Ukraine and the U.S. agreeing on a minerals deal.
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U.S. New Home Sales Plunge Much More Than Expected In January

U.S. New Home Sales Plunge Much More Than Expected In January

A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a substantial pullback by new home sales in the U.S. in the month of January. The Commerce Department said new home sales plunged by 10.5 percent to an annual rate of 657,000 in January after spiking by 8.1 percent to an upwardly revised rate of 734,000 in December.
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Bay Street Likely To Open On Positive Note

Bay Street Likely To Open On Positive Note

Canadian shares are likely to open higher Wednesday morning, tracking positive global cues, and encouraging earnings from National Bank of Canada.
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German Consumer Confidence To Continue Negative Trend

German Consumer Confidence To Continue Negative Trend

Consumer sentiment in Germany is set to continue its negative trend as higher prices, economic and political uncertainty weigh on households' income expectations and their willingness to buy, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index unexpectedly fell to -24.7 in March from -22.6 in February, a survey jointly published GfK and NIM revealed.
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Thailand Cuts Key Interest Rate By 25 Bps

Thailand Cuts Key Interest Rate By 25 Bps

The Thai central bank reduced its key interest rate on Wednesday to address the increasing downside risks to the economy amid persistently low inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee of Bank of Thailand voted 6-1 to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.00 percent from 2.25 percent. One rate-setter preferred to keep the rate unchanged.
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Hong Kong Budget Focuses On Spending Cuts, Promoting AI

Hong Kong Budget Focuses On Spending Cuts, Promoting AI

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled the budget on Wednesday that largely focused on government spending cuts with minimal impact on people's livelihood and underscored the importance of artificial intelligence to enhance competitive edge. The government estimated a consolidated deficit of HK$87.2 billion for 2024-25, which was smaller than the HK$100 billion previous projection.
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FTSE 100 Advances; Convatec Rises On Strong Earnings

FTSE 100 Advances; Convatec Rises On Strong Earnings

U.K. stocks are notably higher Wednesday morning, lifted by gains in mining and banking sectors. Slightly easing concerns over U.S. - Ukraine tensions after the two countries agreed on a minerals deal aid sentiment. While mining stocks are up on firm copper prices, bank stocks are gaining thanks to some rating upgrades.
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CAC 40 Up Nearly 1%

CAC 40 Up Nearly 1%

French stocks are up in positive territory Wednesday morning with markets reacting positively news about U.S. and Ukraine agreeing on a minerals deal, which could help ease ongoing tensions between the two countries. Investors are also digesting some earnings updates.
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DAX Rises 1.2% As Investors React To Quarterly Earnings

DAX Rises 1.2% As Investors React To Quarterly Earnings

Despite concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, German stocks are up firmly in positive territory Wednesday morning with investors reacting to quarterly earnings updates and news about Ukraine accepting an agreement on mineral rights with the U.S.
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Canadian Dollar Falls As Oil Prices Slide, U.S. Tariff Threats

Canadian Dollar Falls As Oil Prices Slide, U.S. Tariff Threats

The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday amid crude oil prices slide, as concerns about demand and oversupply in the market weighed and pushed the commodity's prices to the lowest level in about 11 weeks.
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European Economic News Preview: German GfK Consumer Confidence Due

European Economic News Preview: German GfK Consumer Confidence Due

Consumer confidence survey results from Germany and France are the top economic news due on Wednesday. At 2.00 am ET, the market research group GfK releases Germany's consumer sentiment survey results. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index is forecast to improve to -21.6 in March from -22.4 in February.
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