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European Economic News Preview: UK GDP Data Due
(RTTNews) - GDP, industrial production and foreign trade from the UK are due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK GDP, industrial output and foreign trade figures. The economy is forecast to grow 0.2 percent on month in August, in contrast to the 0.5 percent decrease in July.
At 4.30 am ET, the Bank of England publishes Credit Conditions survey results.
At 6.00 am ET, consumer price figures are due from Ireland and Portugal.
At 7.30 am ET, the European Central Bank releases the account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council held on September 13 and 14.
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U.S. Dollar Climbs Against Majors
The U.S. dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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2h 9min ago
TSX Hovers Near Record High; Materials, Energy Stocks Shine Again
Materials and energy stocks are among the prominent gainers in the Canadian market, which is up in positive territory in mid afternoon trades on Thursday.
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5h 45min ago
Swiss Market Ends Weak
The Switzerland market ended modestly lower on Thursday after languishing in negative territory right through the day's trading session, as the mood remained cautious with investors looking ahead to speeches from central bank chiefs at Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.
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6h 7min ago
European Stocks Close On Mixed Note Again
European stocks turned in another mixed performance as investors stayed a bit cautious on Thursday, looking ahead to Federal Reserve's symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and largely shrugging off trade concerns.
Investors also digested the latest batch of regional economic data, including flash estimates of manufacturing and services sector activity in the major economies.
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6h 23min ago
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Weakens More Than Expected In August
Euro area consumer sentiment deteriorated more than expected in August to a four-month low, after a strong improvement in the previous month, preliminary results of the monthly survey by the European Commission revealed on Thursday.
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7h 12min ago
U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Down In Line With Estimates In July
A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators edged slightly lower in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said leading economic index slipped by 0.1 percent in July after falling by 0.3 percent in June. The modest decrease matched economist estimates.
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9h 6min ago
U.S. Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Rebound In July
The National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected rebound by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said existing home sales jumped by 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 4.01 million in July after tumbling by 2.7 percent to an annual rate of 3.93 million in June.
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9h 17min ago
Walmart Shares Hit As Q2 Profit Misses Street, Updates FY26 Outlook Below View
Shares of Walmart Inc. were losing around 5 percent in the morning trading after the retail behemoth reported second-quarter earnings below market estimates, despite a significant year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, net sales were higher and beat the Street estimates.
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