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FTSE 100 Little Changed As Commodity Stocks Drag
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as energy stocks fell after a sharp decline in oil prices overnight.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally higher at 7,563 after climbing 1.4 percent in the previous session.
Oil & gas firm BP Plc lost 3 percent and Shell declined 2.7 percent as oil prices fell nearly 2 percent in European trade, after having fallen more than 4 percent in the U.S. trading session amid a deteriorating fuel demand outlook in China.
Miners Anglo American and Antofagasta both fell around 1 percent while commodity trading and mining firm Glencore lost nearly 5 percent.
Banks HSBC Holdings and Barclays rose around 1 percent each on expectations that they would benefit from higher interest rates.
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Eurozone Inflation Softens On Energy Prices
Eurozone inflation softened in October largely due to the fall in energy prices, while core consumer prices registered a steady growth, official data revealed Friday. The harmonized index of consumer prices rose 2.1 percent on a yearly basis, following a 2.2 percent rise in September, flash estimate from Eurostat showed. Inflation came in line with expectations.
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Bay Street May Open On Positive Note
The Canadian market may open on a positive note on Friday as technology stocks are likely to see some brisk buying thanks to encouraging earnings guidance from U.S. tech majors Apple Inc., and Amazon.
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FTSE 100 Modestly Lower; Bank Stocks Among Notable Losers
The UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 is down in negative territory on Friday, weighed down by losses in the banking sector. After nine successive days of gains, the index looks likely to settle on a weak note today.
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CAC 40 Modestly Lower In Cautious Trade After Inflation Data
The French market is modestly lower on Friday with investors reacting to regional inflation data, and recent earnings updates and central bank policy decisions, in addition to weighing the developments on trade and geopolitical fronts.
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UK Nationwide House Price Growth Softens
UK house prices increased at a slower pace in October as buyers were cautious ahead of the budget, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed Friday. House price posted a monthly growth of 0.3 percent in October, slower than the 0.5 percent rise seen a month ago. Nonetheless, the figure was better than the forecast of nil growth.
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DAX Drops To 2-month Low
German stocks are down in negative territory on Friday and the benchmark DAX is near two-month lows, as investors, assessing the recent interest rate decisions of the major central banks, and the developments on the trade front, remain cautious and mostly making cautious moves.
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Sensex, Nifty End Lower On Mixed Global Cues
Indian shares ended lower on Friday as renewed foreign investor selling overshadowed upbeat corporate earnings and easing global trade tensions.
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European Shares Subdued Before Key Inflation Reading
European stocks drifted lower on Friday, and the euro consolidated losses ahead of key Eurozone inflation data due later in the day.
Earlier in the day, data showed that French consumer price inflation slowed further below the European Central Bank's target in October despite an unexpectedly strong upswing in the economy.
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