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CAC 40 Edges Higher As Investors Shrug Off Hawkish Fed Minutes
(RTTNews) - French stocks were slightly higher on Wednesday despite the latest FOMC minutes offering no indication of possible rate cuts.
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a Qatar-mediated pause in fighting, helping ease Middle East tensions.
The deal includes the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for 50 people held captive by Hamas in Gaza since the armed group that rules the enclave stormed southern Israel on October 7.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 31 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,260 after declining 0.2 percent in the previous session.
Retail company Casino Group fell 1.3 percent after warning of likely 2023 losses for its core French business.
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Euro Rises Amid Risk-on Mood
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday amid increased risk-on mood, as investors monitored the latest updates from Sino-U.S. talks and awaited crucial U.S. inflation data for direction.
After two days of discussions in London, U.S. and Chinese officials have agreed on a limited framework to put their trade truce back on track.
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Euro Rises Against Majors
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday.
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Sensex, Nifty End Modestly Higher; IT Stocks Lead Gains
Indian shares eked out modest gains on Wednesday as markets assessed the outcome of high-level U.S.-China talks and awaited key U.S. inflation readings for additional clues on the Federal Reserve's rate trajectory.
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Tesla Shares Gain As Musk Sets Robotaxi Service Launch Tentatively On June 22
Tesla Inc. shares were gaining around 2.4 percent in the pre-market activity on the Nasdaq following a 6 percent jump on Tuesday's regular trading, after the founder and CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the much awaited robotaxi service is tentatively set to launch in Austin, Texas, on June 22. In a post on his social media platform X, Musk said, "Tentatively, June 22. We are being super paranoid...
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DAX Up Marginally In Cautious Trade As Traders Await U.S. Inflation Data
German stocks advanced Wednesday morning, reacting positively to the news about top U.S. and Chinese officials reaching a framework to implement the Geneva consensus.
If approved, the Sino-U.S. deal will remove some restrictions on China's rare earth exports and unwind a few recent U.S. export bans.
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European Shares Inch Higher Ahead Of US Inflation Report
European shares edged higher in cautious trade on Wednesday as investors monitored the latest updates from Sino-U.S. talks and awaited crucial U.S. inflation data for direction.
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Asian Shares Climb On Trade Talk Optimism
Asian stocks advanced on Wednesday after top U.S. and Chinese officials said they have reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus, following two days of discussions in London.
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Commodity Currencies Slide Amid Crude Oil Price Drop
The commodity currencies such as the Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday amid crude oil price drop, as markets awaited the outcome of US-China trade talks, which have yet to be approved by President Donald Trump, with China's poor oil demand and OPEC+ output increases weighing on the market.
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