CAC 40 Edges Higher As Investors Shrug Off Hawkish Fed Minutes

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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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Sensex, Nifty Little Changed After Recent Gains

Sensex, Nifty Little Changed After Recent Gains

Indian shares were little changed on Thursday after recent gains on optimism over GST reforms, hopes of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that his administration is continuing negotiations to address trade barriers with India.
RTTNews | 1s 52 dakika önce
Australian Market Maintains Early Losses In Mid-market

Australian Market Maintains Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian market is maintaining its early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, reversing the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to 8,800 level, with weakness in financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
RTTNews | 3s 9 dakika önce
Asian Markets Trade Mixed

Asian Markets Trade Mixed

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, on increasing optimism the US Fed will lower interest rates a couple of times this year after report showed softer-than-expected US producer price figures, while traders await US consumer inflation data later in the day. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 3s 35 dakika önce
Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Start

Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Start

Indian shares are seen opening little changed on Thursday after reports emerged that the sixth round of talks over an India-United States trade agreement will take place shortly.
RTTNews | 3s 56 dakika önce
Soft Start Expected For Thai Stock Market

Soft Start Expected For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, adding more than 25 points or 2.1 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,280-point plateau although it's likely to open to the downside on Thursday.
RTTNews | 4s 32 dakika önce
Japanese Market Significantly Higher

Japanese Market Significantly Higher

The Japanese market is trading significantly higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 44,200 level, with gains in index heavyweights and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in automakers and financial stocks.
RTTNews | 4s 49 dakika önce
Little Movement Seen For Indonesia Stock Market

Little Movement Seen For Indonesia Stock Market

The Indonesia stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 260 points or 3.6 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 7,700-point plateau and it's likely to remain in that neighborhood again on Thursday.
RTTNews | 5s 2 dakika önce