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DAX Holds Steady Ahead Of Fed Decision
(RTTNews) - German stocks were little changed on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision later in the day.
While no change in interest rates is expected, investors await the accompanying policy statement and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference for fresh insight on the likely path ahead.
A pause in interest rates at today's meeting would mark the second consecutive pause in interest rates since the Fed lifted rates to a range of 5.25 percent to 5 percent in July.
The benchmark DAX was marginally higher at 14,822 after gaining 0.6 percent in the previous session.
Banks traded higher, with Commerzbank rallying 1.3 percent and Deutsche Bank adding half a percent.
Automakers BMW and Mercedes Benz both traded up around 1 percent.
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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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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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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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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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