CAC 40 Down Nearly 0.5% As Investors Focus On Earnings

RTTNews | 4 days ago

(RTTNews) - The French stock market is down in negative territory a little past noon on Thursday with investors largely reacting to corporate earnings announcements, and the latest batch of regional economic data.

The benchmark CAC 40 was down 35.70 points or 0.44% at 8,038.53 a few minutes ago.

Legrand is tanking nearly 10% after the company's results for the first nine months of the year fell short of expectations. The company reported sales of 6.97 billion euros in the nine-month period ended September, less than an expected 7.03 billion euros.

Teleperformance is down more than 6% after reporting a drop in third quarter revenue and lowering its annual targets.

Pernod Ricard is down 2%, while L'Oreal, Schneider Electric, Kering, Airbus, Dassault Systemes and Essilor Luxottica are down 1 to 1.6%.

TotalEnergies, Safran, Saint Gobain, AXA, Hermes International and Euronext are down with modest losses.

ArcelorMittal is rising more than 4% after it reported a 31.35% jump in net income in the September quarter.

Publicis Groupe is gaining 1.9% and Veolia Environment is up 1.85%. STMicroElectronics is up 1.7%, while Engie and Stellantis are up 1.25% from previous closing levels.

Orange, Carrefour, Michelin, LVMH, Bouygues, Unibail Rodamco and Societe Generale are up with modest gains.

On the economic front, data from S&P Global showed that the HCOB Construction PMI in France fell to 39.8 in October from 42.9 in September, signaling a faster pace of decline in activity and extending the sector's downturn to 41 months.

Data published by Eurostat showed Eurozone retail sales declined for the second straight month in September, dropping by 0.1% on a monthly basis, the same in August. Meanwhile, economists had expected a rebound of 0.2%.

Year-on-year, retail sales growth moderated to 1% from 1.6% in August, in line with expectations.

Win Streak May Continue For Malaysia Stock Market

The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 10 points or 0.7 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,630-point plateau and it's expected to see additional support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly positive on optimism that the end of the U.S. government shutdown in near. The European and U.S. markets were sharply higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The KLCI finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares and telecoms and mixed performances from the plantations and industrials. For the day, the index added 8.25 points or 0.51 percent to finish at 1,627.38 after trading between 1,620.49 and 1,633.52. Among the actives, 99 Speed Mart Retail and CIMB Group both gained 0.66 percent, while AMMB Holdings increased 0.70 percent, Axiata surged 3.85 percent, Celcomdigi shed 0.27 percent, Gamuda advanced 0.79 percent, IHH Healthcare slumped 0.72 percent, IOI Corporation lost 0.25 percent, Kuala Lumpur Kepong perked 0.19 percent, Maxis soared 3.04 percent, Maybank collected 0.30 percent, MISC spiked 2.88 percent, MRDIY declined 1.23 percent, Nestle Malaysia sank 0.36 percent, Petronas Chemicals accelerated 2.82 percent, Petronas Dagangan rallied 1.69 percent, PPB Group added 0.69 percent, Press Metal strengthened 1.11 percent, QL Resources fell 0.24 percent, RHB Bank jumped 1.48 percent, SD Guthrie improved 0.74 percent, Sunway stumbled 1.65 percent, Telekom Malaysia rose 0.55 percent, Tenaga Nasional climbed 0.91 percent, YTL Corporation plunged 2.73 percent, YTL Power retreated 1.28 percent and Petronas Gas, Public Bank and Sime Darby were unchanged.

RTTNews | 1h 7min ago

Japan Shares May Extend Monday's Gains

The Japan stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had plunged nearly 2,200 points or 4.2 percent. The Nikkei 225 now rests just above the 50,900-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly positive on optimism that the end of the U.S. government shutdown in near. The European and U.S. markets were sharply higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The Nikkei finished sharply higher on Monday following gains from the financial shares and technology stocks, while the automobile producers were mixed. For the day, the index jumped 635.39 points or 1.26 percent to finish at 50,911.76 after trading between 50,392.44 and 50,969.50. Among the actives, Nissan Motor accelerated 2.11 percent, while Mazda Motor stumbled 2.06 percent, Toyota Motor rose 0.42 percent, Honda Motor plunged 4.67 percent, Softbank Group spiked 2.56 percent, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Mizuho Financial both collected 0.67 percent, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial added 0.65 percent, Mitsubishi Electric gathered 0.33 percent, Sony Group improved 0.59 percent, Panasonic Holdings perked 0.15 percent and Hitachi rallied 2.15 percent. The lead from Wall Street is solid as the major averages opened higher on Monday and largely spent most of the sessions firmly in positive territory.

RTTNews | 1h 22min ago

KOSPI May Break Through 4,100-Point Barrier

The South Korea stock market has tracked higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had plummeted almost 220 points or 5 percent. The KOSPI sits just beneath the 4,075-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is broadly positive on optimism that the end of the U.S. government shutdown in near. The European and U.S. markets were sharply higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The KOSPI finished sharply higher on Monday with gains across the board, especially among the financial shares, technology stocks and industrials. For the day, the index surged 119.48 points or 3.02 percent to finish at 4,073.24 after trading between 3,984.24 and 4,092.91. Volume was 334 million shares worth 16.5 trillion won. There were 804 gainers and 98 decliners. Among the actives, Shinhan Financial collected 1.81 percent, while KB Financial spiked 4.28 percent, Hana Financial vaulted 4.57 percent, Samsung Electronics jumped 2.76 percent, Samsung SDI strengthened 2.94 percent, LG Electronics climbed 1.47 percent, SK Hynix rallied 4.48 percent, LG Chem expanded 3.93 percent, Lotte Chemical skyrocketed 7.12 percent, SK Innovation accelerated 3.97 percent, POSCO Holdings improved 1.51 percent, SK Telecom added 0.94 percent, KEPCO soared 4.88 percent, Hyundai Mobis gained 3.62 percent, Hyundai Motor increased 2.46 percent, Kia Motors surged 3.27 percent and Naver was unchanged.

RTTNews | 1h 37min ago

Japan Current Account Data Due On Tuesday

Japan will on Tuesday release September figures for current account, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The current account surplus is seen at 2.26 trillion yen, down from 246.35 trillion yen in the previous month.

RTTNews | 2h 7min ago

Swiss Market Settles On Buoyant Note

The Switzerland market turned in a fine performance on Monday, in line with markets across the globe, amid hopes the U.S. government shutdown will end soon.

RTTNews | 5h 50min ago

European Markets Close On Strong Note On Hopes Of End To US Government Shutdown

European stocks closed on a strong note on Monday and most of the major markets rebounded from multi-week lows posted in the previous session, as rising prospects of an end to the government shutdown in the U.S., helped underpin sentiment.

RTTNews | 6h 17min ago

Technology, Materials Stocks Climb Higher; TSX Up Over 1%

After with a strong positive gap and moving further up north, the Canadian market remains high up in positive territory around noon on Monday with stocks from materials and technology sectors scoring impressive gains. The mood in the market is quite bullish amid prospects of an end to the US government shutdown.

RTTNews | 7h 18min ago

Bay Street Looks Set To Open On Firm Note

Canadian stocks are likely to open on a firm note on Monday, riding on higher commodity prices and prospects of an end to the government shutdown in the U.S.

RTTNews | 10h 58min ago

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