CAC 40 Climbs As Biden Says US Can Avert Recession

RTTNews | Pred 1187 dňami
CAC 40 Climbs As Biden Says US Can Avert Recession

(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Friday amid optimism that China's economy is poised for a steady recovery from the COVID-19 impact.

Investors were also reacting to comments by U.S. President Joe Biden that a U.S. recession isn't inevitable and that the country was "in a stronger position than any nation in the world to overcome inflation."

The benchmark CAC 40 rose 49 points, or 0.8 percent, to 5,935 after declining 2.4 percent in the previous session.

EssilorLuxottica SA shares rose over 2 percent. The provider of ophthalmic lenses and frame said it will buy back up to 2.5 million shares in the period starting from June 17 to August 31, for a price not exceeding 200 euros per share.

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CAC 40 Down Marginally In Lackluster Trade

CAC 40 Down Marginally In Lackluster Trade

The French market is down marginally on Tuesday with stocks moving in a tight band ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting. The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday.
RTTNews | Pred 34 minútami
DAX Drifts Lower Ahead Of Fed Policy Meeting

DAX Drifts Lower Ahead Of Fed Policy Meeting

German stocks are down in negative territory on Tuesday with investors mostly staying cautious, focusing on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting, which gets underway today, and the ongoing trade talks between China and the U.S.
RTTNews | Pred 1 h 13 min
German Economic Sentiment Rises In September

German Economic Sentiment Rises In September

German economic confidence improved in September but financial market experts remained cautiously optimistic, a monthly survey conducted by the think tank ZEW showed on Tuesday. The ZEW indicator of economic confidence rose unexpectedly to 37.3 in September from 34.7 in the previous month. The score was expected to fall to 27.3.
RTTNews | Pred 1 h 23 min
European Shares Subdued Ahead Of Fed Meeting

European Shares Subdued Ahead Of Fed Meeting

European stocks were flat to slightly lower on Tuesday and the U.S. dollar slipped to an over two-month low ahead of the start of a two-day policy meeting of the Federal Reserve later in the day, with traders eyeing a widely expected 25 bps rate cut.
RTTNews | Pred 2 h 57 min
U.S. Dollar Falls Amid Fed Rate Cut Speculation

U.S. Dollar Falls Amid Fed Rate Cut Speculation

The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, as traders have already factored in a rate cut by the US Fed as a "certainty."
RTTNews | Pred 3 h 17 min