CAC 40 Struggles For Direction Ahead Of Key Inflation Data

RTTNews | 625 days ago
CAC 40 Struggles For Direction Ahead Of Key Inflation Data

(RTTNews) - French stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of key U.S. and Eurozone inflation readings along with Chinese PMI data due this week for directional cues.

The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 7,949 after edging up 0.2 percent the previous day.

Media conglomerate Lagardere tumbled 3.6 percent after saying it had received an offer from luxury goods group LVMH to buy Paris Match magazine. LVMH shares were marginally lower.

Retailer Casino Group slumped more than 8 percent after losses deepened in 2023.

Worldline plummeted 10 percent as the payment firm reported a full-year loss on a 1.15-billion-euro "goodwill impairment" linked to its merchant services activities.

Nicox lost 3 percent. The ophthalmology company said it has appointed the highly experienced biotech executive Gavin Spencer as its Chief Executive Officer.

read more
China Industrial Output, Retail Sales Growth Eases

China Industrial Output, Retail Sales Growth Eases

China industrial production and retail sales grew at weaker rates in October and investment downturn deepened as economic activity weakened towards the end of the year. Industrial production logged an annual growth of 4.9 percent in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. This followed September's 6.5 percent expansion.
RTTNews | 1h 35min ago
NZ Dollar Rises After China Economic Data

NZ Dollar Rises After China Economic Data

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, following the release of the China retail sales and industrial production data in October.
RTTNews | 2h 18min ago
NZ Dollar Rises Against Majors

NZ Dollar Rises Against Majors

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
RTTNews | 3h 5min ago
European Economic News Preview: Eurozone GDP Data Due

European Economic News Preview: Eurozone GDP Data Due

Flash GDP estimate and foreign trade from the euro area and final inflation figures from France are due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE publishes final inflation data for October. According to flash estimate, consumer price inflation eased to 1.0 percent from 1.2 percent in September.
RTTNews | 4h 35min ago
Indian Shares Follow Global Peers Lower

Indian Shares Follow Global Peers Lower

Indian shares opened lower on Friday, mirroring weak cues from global markets as uncertainty persists over Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and stretched valuations in technology stocks.
RTTNews | 5h 46min ago
Australian Market Maintains Early Sharp Losses In Mid-market

Australian Market Maintains Early Sharp Losses In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is maintaining its early sharp losses in mid-market moves on Friday, extending the losses in the previous three sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,650 level, with weakness across all sectors led by mining and technology stocks.
RTTNews | 7h 3min ago