CAC 40 Little Changed As Investors Await Cues From Powell

RTTNews | 905 days ago
CAC 40 Little Changed As Investors Await Cues From Powell

(RTTNews) - French stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors looked for more clues on the outlook for U.S. interest rate hikes.

The dollar slipped while Eurozone short-dated bond yields hovered around multi-year highs, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell starts his two-day testimony before Congress later in the day.

The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 7,379 after rising 0.3 percent the previous day.

Sanofi rose about 1 percent. Sanofi - Aventis Groupe announced the FDA has accepted, for review, the supplemental Biologics License Application for Dupixent to treat adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with chronic spontaneous urticaria that is not adequately controlled with the current standard of care.

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Japan Retail Sales Add 0.3% In July

Japan Retail Sales Add 0.3% In July

The value of retail sales in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on month in July, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday - coming in at 13.335 trillion yen.
RTTNews | 10 minutes ago
Singapore Stock Market May Add To Its Winnings On Friday

Singapore Stock Market May Add To Its Winnings On Friday

The Singapore stock market has finished higher in consecutive trading days, gathering more than 10 points or 0.25 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,250-point plateau see additional support on Friday.
RTTNews | 13 minutes ago
Japan Industrial Output Sinks 1.6% In July

Japan Industrial Output Sinks 1.6% In July

Industrial production in Japan was down a seasonally adjusted1.6 percent on month in July, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.
RTTNews | 15 minutes ago
Japan Jobless Rate Falls To 2.3% In July

Japan Jobless Rate Falls To 2.3% In July

The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday.
RTTNews | 32 minutes ago
Tokyo Overall Inflation Climbs 2.6% On Year In August

Tokyo Overall Inflation Climbs 2.6% On Year In August

Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region of Japan - considered a leading indicator for the national trend - were up 2.6 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Communications and Internal Affairs said on Friday.
RTTNews | 35 minutes ago
Malaysia Shares Tipped To Remain Rangebound On Friday

Malaysia Shares Tipped To Remain Rangebound On Friday

The Malaysia stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 15 points or 0.9 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,585-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Friday.
RTTNews | 43 minutes ago
Japan Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak

Japan Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak

The Japan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 430 points or 1 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now rests just beneath the 42,830-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.
RTTNews | 58 minutes ago