DAX Recovers From Early Setback, Down Marginally In Cautious Trade

RTTNews | 159 days ago

(RTTNews) - After closing the previous session on a firm note following the passage of a massive spending plan, German stocks are mostly subdued on Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later in the day.

The Fed is widely expected to hold rates unchanged. The post-meeting statement and economic projections from Fed Chair Jerome Powell are eyed for clarity on how fresh tariffs by the Trump Administration may impact prices and economic activity.

Investors are also looking ahead to the policy announcement from the Bank of England on Thursday.

The benchmark DAX, which dropped to 23,215.44 in early trades, was down 33.13 points or 0.14% at 23,360.10 a little while ago.

Vonovia is declining by about 1.5%. The private residential real estate company said that its fiscal 2024 net loss narrowed significantly from last year with growth in revenues. In fiscal 2024, net loss attributable to Vonovia's shareholders was 896.0 million euros, compared to prior year's loss of 6.29 billion euros. Loss per share was 1.09 euros, compared to loss of 7.80 euros a year ago.

Looking ahead, for fiscal 2025, the company expects to report adjusted EBITDA of between 2.70 billion euros and 2.80 billion euros, and adjusted EBT between 1.75 billion euros and 1.85 billion euros.

Rheinmetall is down more than 2%. BASF, Brenntag, Sartorius, Bayer, BMW, Daimler Truck Holding and Mercedes-Benz are down 1 to 1.6%.

Fresenius Medical Care, Volkswagen, Porsche, Symrise, Deutsche Bank, Siemens and Continental are lower by 0.5 to 0.9%.

Heidelberg Materials is climbing up nearly 2%. Deutsche Boerse is up 1.1%, while Adidas, Commerzbank, Fresenius, Siemens Energy, Deutsche Post and Munich Re are up 0.3 to 0.7%.

Data from Statistics Canada showed the Euro area's consumer price inflation rate eased to 2.3% in February, slightly below the preliminary estimate of 2.4% and down from a six-month high of 2.5% in January. The CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month in February 2025, slightly below 0.5% in the preliminary estimate, and compared to a 0.3% fall in January.

Core consumer prices in the Euro Area increased 2.6% in February over the same month in the previous year.

Lower Open Called For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 20 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,260-point plateau although it figures to open in the red on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit-taking likely on the menu. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets are also expected to open under water.

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Japanese Market Significantly Lower

The Japanese stock market is trading significantly lower on Tuesday, reversing the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 falling below the 42,400 level, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights, exporters and financial stocks.

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Indonesia Bourse May Hand Back Monday's Gains

The Indonesia stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 85 points or 1.1 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,925-point plateau although it's looking at a soft start on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit-taking likely on the menu. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets are also expected to open under water.

RTTNews | 1h 4min ago

Hong Kong Shares May Be Stuck In Neutral On Tuesday

The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, improving more than 825 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 25,830-point plateau although it may open under pressure on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit-taking likely on the menu. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets are also expected to open under water.

RTTNews | 1h 19min ago

Australian Market Modestly Lower

The Australian stock market is trading modestly lower on Tuesday, recouping the slight gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,950 level, with weakness in iron ore miners, financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains gold miners.

RTTNews | 1h 21min ago

China Stock Market Due For Consolidation

The China stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 160 points or 4.4 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,880-point plateau although it may see profit taking on Tuesday.

RTTNews | 1h 34min ago

Taiwan Bourse May Hand Back Monday's Gains

The Taiwan stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had gained more than 600 points or 2.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 24,275-point plateau although it's expected to open to the downside on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit-taking likely on the menu. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets are also expected to open under water. For the day, the index surged 512.91 points or 2.16 points to finish at 24,277.38 after trading between 24,108.75 and 24,362.02. Among the actives, Mega Financial and United Microelectronics Corporation both eased 0.12 percent, while Fubon Financial jumped 1.93 percent, E Sun Financial and Formosa Plastics both sank 0.74 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company accelerated 3.08 percent, Hon Hai Precision rallied 2.47 percent, Largan Precision added 0.42 percent, MediaTek soared 3.30 percent, Novatek Microelectronics climbed 1.18 percent, Nan Ya Plastics surged 3.53 percent, Asia Cement gained 0.40 percent and Cathay Financial, CTBC Financial and Catcher Technology were unchanged.

RTTNews | 2h 4min ago

Singapore Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Red

The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in five straight sessions, improving almost 70 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,255-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit-taking likely on the menu. The European markets were mixed and the U.S. bourses were down and the Asian markets are also expected to open under water.

RTTNews | 2h 34min ago

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