CAC 40 Subdued On Weak Services Data

RTTNews | 816日前
CAC 40 Subdued On Weak Services Data

(RTTNews) - French stocks were subdued on Monday after data showed the French services sector lost significant momentum in May after several consecutive months of accelerating growth. The final services PMI came in at 52.5 versus 52.8 preliminary.

Elsewhere, data showed Eurozone business growth slowed in May. HCOB's final Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, dropped to a three-month low 52.8 in May from April's 54.1.

The Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence index came in a -17.1 in June, dropping from -13.1 booked in May and -9.2 expected.

The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally lower at 7,269 after climbing 1.9 percent on Friday.

Asian stocks ended mostly higher earlier in the day while U.S. stock futures point to Wall Street holding near 10-monht highs.

read more
German Inflation Accelerates To 2.2% In August

German Inflation Accelerates To 2.2% In August

Consumer price inflation in Germany climbed in August to its highest level in five months, while the core figure was steady amid an acceleration in food price growth, and weakened chances for further easing from the European Central Bank in the near term.
RTTNews | 35分前
Swiss Market Ends Modestly Lower

Swiss Market Ends Modestly Lower

Save for a very brief while early on in the session, and for less than an hour a little past mid afternoon, the Switzerland market stayed in negative territory on Friday with investors largely staying cautious due to a lack of positive triggers.
RTTNews | 3時25分前
European Stocks Close Lower On Geopolitical Tensions

European Stocks Close Lower On Geopolitical Tensions

European stocks closed lower on Friday, weighed down by geopolitical concerns due to rising clashes in Gaza and Ukraine, and political uncertainty in France. Investors also digested the latest batch of economic data, including the closely watched U.S. personal consumption expenditure report.
RTTNews | 3時54分前
Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

Chicago Business Barometer Slumps Much More Than Expected In August

MNI Indicators released a report on Friday showing a sharp pullback by its reading on Chicago-area business activity in the month of August. The report said the Chicago business barometer tumbled to 41.5 in August after jumping to 47.1 in July, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the business barometer to edge down to 46.0.
RTTNews | 6時57分前
U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July

U.S. Consumer Prices Increase In Line With Estimates In July

Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of July, according to closely watched data released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The Commerce Department said its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose by 0.2 percent in July after climbing 0.3 percent in June. The uptick matched expectations.
RTTNews | 7時41分前
German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln

Germany's unemployment exceeded the three million-mark for the first time in a decade in August as the prolonged period of subdued economic activity weighed on the labor market. The number of unemployed persons increased by 46,000 from the previous year to 3.025 million in August. However, unemployment fell by adjusted 9,000 compared to the previous month, while it was forecast to increase by 1
RTTNews | 8時10分前