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CAC 40 Gains As Eurozone Investor Morale Climbs Again
(RTTNews) - French stocks traded higher on Monday as Middle East tensions eased, and investors looked ahead to an ECB policy meeting due later this week for important clues on the interest rate patch.
Meanwhile, investors cheered data showing that Eurozone investor morale rose for the sixth consecutive month to hit a two-year high in April.
Sentix's index for the euro zone improved to -5.9 points from -10.5 in March. The reading beat forecasts for a score of -8.5 and marked its highest level since February 2022.
The Expectations Index rose from -2.3 in the previous month to 5.0 while the index on the Current Situation rose to -16.3 from -18.5 in March.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 44 points, or half a percent, at 8,105 after declining 1.1 percent on Friday.
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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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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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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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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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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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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Returns To Negative Territory In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity tumbled to a negative 0.3 in August from a positive 15.9 in July, with a negative reading indicating contraction.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 235,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended August 16th, according to a repot released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 235,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 224,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000.
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Euro, Pound Rises After Eurozone, U.K. PMI Reports
The European currency abd British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the release of Purchasing Managers' index data from both economies.
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