DAX Dips On Growth Worries

RTTNews | 542天前
DAX Dips On Growth Worries

(RTTNews) - German stocks traded lower on Tuesday amid growth worries after a survey showed Germany's service sector remained under pressure from weak demand midway through the opening quarter, resulting in a fifth successive monthly drop in business activity.

The benchmark DAX was down 52 points, or 0.3 percent, at 17,663 after closing 0.1 percent lower the previous day.

In corporate news, Bayer, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology major, fell about 1 percent after posting a decline in fourth-quarter sales.

Schaeffler tumbled 3.5 percent. The manufacturer of rolling element bearings reported that its fiscal 2023 net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company amounted to 310 million euros, down from last year's 557 million euros.

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Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

MNI Indicators released a report on Friday showing a sharp pullback by its reading on Chicago-area business activity in the month of August. The report said the Chicago business barometer tumbled to 41.5 in August after jumping to 47.1 in July, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the business barometer to edge down to 46.0.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July

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German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

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

Pound Slides Against Majors

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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