FTSE 100 Down 127 Points As Traders Await BOE Decision

DAX Drifts Lower On Geopolitical Concerns

German stocks are down in negative territory on Wednesday as investors make cautious moves, awaiting fresh news on the trade front. The impasse in Ukraine peace talks and data showing a bigger than expected increase in UK inflation weigh on sentiment.

RTTNews | 15分鐘前

European Shares Drift Lower With Trump's Tax Bill In Focus

European stocks fell from nine-week highs on Wednesday as investors fretted about the lack of progress on trade deal and closely monitored discussions on the U.S. budget bill and federal deficit.

RTTNews | 1小時1分鐘前

Asian Shares Rise In Cautious Trade; Nikkei Drops On Yen Strength

Asian stocks ended mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japanese markets underperforming as the yen continued to strengthen on BoJ rate hike bets and data showed Japan's export growth continued to decelerate for the second consecutive month.

RTTNews | 1小時27分鐘前

U.S. Dollar Falls Amid Risk-on Mood, Fed Rate Cut Bet

The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday amid increased risk-on mood, as some traders are still looking to cash in on the strong upside in the markets seen over the past several weeks. Furthermore, growing market acceptance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will lower interest rates further this year amid evidence of diminishing inflationary pressure and a dismal growth forecast, also pushed the USD lower.

RTTNews | 2小時35分鐘前

Japan Exports Growth Softens On Higher Trade Tariffs

Japan's exports grew at a slower pace in April largely due to the higher tariffs imposed by the US administration, official data revealed Wednesday. Exports climbed 2.0 percent on a yearly basis in April, slower than the 4.0 percent increase in March, the Ministry of Finance reported. Exports have been rising since last September and the latest growth matched economists' expectations.

RTTNews | 3小時48分鐘前

European Shares May Struggle At Open

European stocks are seen opening little changed on Wednesday, with U.S. fiscal concerns, geopolitical tensions and the Fed outlook likely to be in focus.

RTTNews | 4小時42分鐘前

European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

Consumer price data from the UK is the only major report due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK consumer prices for April. Consumer price inflation is forecast to rise to 3.3 percent from 2.6 percent in March.

RTTNews | 4小時56分鐘前

Swiss Franc Rises Against Majors

The Swiss franc strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 5小時7分鐘前

EURUSD	1.13435	GBPUSD	1.34137	AUDUSD	0.64376
USDJPY	143.943	USDCAD	1.38839	USDCHF	0.82398

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FTSE 100 Down 127 Points As Traders Await BOE Decision