CAC 40 Edges Higher As Consumer Confidence Stabilizes

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CAC 40 Edges Higher As Consumer Confidence Stabilizes

(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Tuesday after a survey showed French consumer confidence stabilized in August, with a score of 85 points and meeting consensus estimates.

Hopes of further Chinese stimulus measures also underpinned investor sentiment ahead of a barrage of key economic readings due this week.

The benchmark CAC 40 was up 19 points, or 0.3 percent, at 7,343 after rallying 1.3 percent the previous day.

Euro zone bond yields slipped ahead of data on U.S. job openings that might provide additional clues on the Federal Reserve's rate trajectory.

Technip Energies N.V., an engineering and technology company, rose about 1 percent. The company announced that it has been awarded a contract by bp for a hydrogen production unit at its Kwinana biorefinery in Western Australia for undisclosed sum.

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European Economic News Preview: German Ifo Business Confidence Due

European Economic News Preview: German Ifo Business Confidence Due

Business sentiment data from Germany is due on Tuesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 3.00 am ET, the Czech Statistical Office is scheduled to publish business and consumer sentiment survey results. At 4.00 am ET, the ifo Institute is set to release Germany's business sentiment survey data. Economists forecast the business climate index to rise to 88.2 in June.
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European Shares Seen Higher As Tensions Ease Over Strait Of Hormuz

European Shares Seen Higher As Tensions Ease Over Strait Of Hormuz

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Sensex, Nifty Rally As Geopolitical Tensions Ease

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Indian shares opened on a buoyant note Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a "complete and total ceasefire" between Iran and Israel will take effect in the coming hours, sending oil prices plunging below the levels of June 12, which was the day Israel attacked Iran.
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Australian Market Maintains Early Gains In Mid-market

Australian Market Maintains Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is maintaining its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, snapping a five-session losing streak, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,550 level, with gains in mining, financial and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in energy stocks amid tumbling crude oil prices.
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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

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Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market

Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market has finished lower in eight straight sessions, slumping more than 80 points or 7 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,060-point plateau and it's overdue for support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets in positive on an improved outlook for interest rates. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.
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Japanese Market Sharply Higher

Japanese Market Sharply Higher

The Japanese stock market is trading sharply higher on Tuesday, reversing some of the losses in the previous three sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with the Nikkei 225 moving above the 38,850 level, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.
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