FTSE 100 Rallies On Rate Cut Hopes

DAX Up 0.32% Despite Coming Off Day's High

The German market is up firmly in positive territory on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, amid expectations the Federal Reserve will announce an interest rate cut after its monetary policy meeting next week.

RTTNews | 14分鐘前

Eurozone Retail Sales Fall More Than Forecast

Eurozone retail sales declined more than expected in July largely reflecting a notable fall in food and auto fuel sales, official data showed Thursday. Retail sales posted a monthly fall of 0.5 percent, in contrast to the 0.6 percent increase in June, Eurostat reported. Sales were expected to fall 0.3 percent.

RTTNews | 32分鐘前

UK Construction Sector Continues To Shrink

The UK construction sector contracted for the eighth consecutive month in August due to marked reductions in the housing and civil engineering works, survey data published by S&P Global showed on Thursday. The construction Purchasing Managers' Index posted 45.5 in August, up from 44.3 in July. However, the score remained well below the 50.0 mark indicating sharp fall in construction output.

RTTNews | 51分鐘前

European Shares Mostly Higher Before Debt Sales

European stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as bond market worries subsided, and investors awaited Eurozone retail sales data as well as debt auctions in France and the United Kingdom for direction.

RTTNews | 1小時20分鐘前

Asian Shares Mostly Higher; China And Hong Kong Markets Buck Trend

Asian stocks rose broadly on Thursday, even as Chinese and Hong Kong markets ended sharply lower following reports that China's financial regulators are considering a number of cooling measures for the stock market, including lifting certain short selling restrictions, increasing checks on speculative trades, and discouraging heavy retail participation.

RTTNews | 1小時40分鐘前

German Construction Sector Downturn Deepens

Germany's construction sector shrank further in August largely due to the steep fall in new orders, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday. The HCOB construction Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 46.0 in August from July's 29-month high of 46.3.

RTTNews | 2小時4分鐘前

Australia Trade Surplus At 17-Month High; Household Spending Growth Rises

Australia's trade surplus surged to the highest level in more than a year in July and household spending growth accelerated for the third straight month in July, official data showed on Thursday. The trade surplus increased unexpectedly to A$7.3 billion in July from A$5.4 billion in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.

RTTNews | 3小時3分鐘前

European Shares Seen Tad Higher At Open On Fed Rate Cut Hopes

European stocks may open flat to slightly higher on Thursday as a bond market sell-off stabilized and dovish Fed comments coupled with weak U.S. data reinforced rate-cut bets.

RTTNews | 4小時46分鐘前

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