European Shares Extend Losses On Economic Worries

RTTNews | 20小時25分鐘前
European Shares Extend Losses On Economic Worries

(RTTNews) - European stocks hovered near one-week lows on Tuesday amid dwindling Fed rate-cut bets and uncertainty over the U.S. economic outlook.

As financial risks mount, investors await cues from the delayed September U.S. jobs data and earnings from Nvidia for direction.

The pan European Stoxx 600 was down a little over 1 percent at 565.82 after falling half a percent on Monday.

The German DAX fell 1.1 percent, France's CAC 40 gave up 1.2 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 0.9 percent.

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk fell about 1 percent after an announcement that it would lower the U.S. price of its injectable Wegovy obesity drug.

Swiss engineering group ABB slumped 4 percent despite lifting its profitability targets.

Roche Holding surged 6.7 percent as it reported positive Phase III results from the lidERA trial of investigational oral SERD giredestrant in ER-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer.

Zurich Insurance declined 2 percent on saying it was on track to deliver its 2025-2027 targets.

French lender Credit Agricole fell 2 percent after announcing its new medium-term plan, ACT 2028.

British tobacco company Imperial Brands rallied 2.4 percent after reporting a nearly 5 percent rise in annual adjusted operating profit.

Bodycote, a provider of specialist thermal processing services, dropped 1.2 percent after announcing a new divisional reporting structure.

read more
Australian Market Trims Early Slight Gains In Mid-market

Australian Market Trims Early Slight Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is trimming its early slight gains in mid-market moves in choppy trading on Wednesday, reversing some of the sharp losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well above the 8,450 level, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains in gold miner stocks partially offset by weakness in financial stocks.
RTTNews | 2小時4分鐘前
Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian markets are trading mostly higher on Wednesday, despite the negative cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders look to pick up stocks at a bargain following the three-day sell-off in the markets. They are also cautious ahead to the release of some US economic data that was delayed, including the September jobs report on Thursday for clues on the outlook for interest rates.
RTTNews | 2小時21分鐘前
Thai Stock Market May Extend Tuesday's Losses

Thai Stock Market May Extend Tuesday's Losses

The Thai stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had given up more than 20 points or 1.6 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,270-point plateau and it's got another weak lead for Wednesday's trade.
RTTNews | 3小時32分鐘前
Japanese Market Slightly Higher

Japanese Market Slightly Higher

The Japanese stock market is slightly higher on Wednesday after opening in the green and briefly slipping in to the red, reversing some of the losses in the previous three sessions, following the negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is staying above the 48,700 level, with gains in automakers and index heavyweights partially offset by weakness in financial and technology stocks.
RTTNews | 3小時47分鐘前
Lower Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market

Lower Open Called For Indonesia Stock Market

The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Tuesday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had slipped almost 20 points or 0.3 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 8,360-point plateau although the losses may accelerate on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 4小時2分鐘前
Hong Kong Shares Expected To Open In The Red

Hong Kong Shares Expected To Open In The Red

The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, slumping almost 1,150 points or 4.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,900-point plateau and it may extend its losses on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 4小時17分鐘前
Australian Market Slightly Higher

Australian Market Slightly Higher

Australian shares are trading slightly higher on Wednesday, reversing some of the sharp losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well above the 8,450 level, despite the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains in gold miner stocks partially offset by weakness in financial stocks. Most other sectors are performing mixed.
RTTNews | 4小時24分鐘前