CAC 40 Little Changed In Lackluster Trade

Canadian Market Down Firmly In Negative Territory

The Canadian market is down firmly in negative territory Thursday afternoon, with stocks from across several sectors reeling under sustained selling pressure, amid concerns the U.S. interest rates will remain higher for a longer time.

RTTNews | 4h 34min ago

Swiss Market Ends Slightly Higher

The Switzerland market ended slightly up on Thursday after spending much of the day's session fairly well above the flat line. Investors assessed the latest batch of European economic data, reacted to earnings and other corporate updates.

RTTNews | 5h 55min ago

Eurozone Consumer Pessimism Ebbs, Wage Growth Damp Hopes Of ECB Easing Beyond June Rate Cut

Consumer confidence in the euro area strengthened in May to its highest level since early 2022, while wage growth figures lent support to the view that the European Central Bank is set to stop policy easing with the expected interest rate cut in June.

RTTNews | 5h 58min ago

European Stocks Pare Early Gains, Close On Mixed Note

European stocks pared early gains and ended on a mixed note on Thursday as investors continued to assess the likely moves of central banks with regard to interest rates in the wake of recent economic data, and the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting released on Wednesday.

RTTNews | 6h 16min ago

U.S. Dollar Advances Amid Solid PMI Data

The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as the nation's business activity accelerated sharply in May, its highest level since April 2022.

RTTNews | 6h 41min ago

U.S. New Home Sales Pull Back Much More Than Expected In April

After reporting a sharp increase in new home sales in the U.S. in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing new home sales pulled back by much more than expected in the month of April. The Commerce Department said new home sales plunged by 4.7 percent to an annual rate of 634,000 in April after surging by 5.4 percent to a revised rate of 665,000 in March.

RTTNews | 8h 55min ago

Microsoft Launches Copilot+ PCs Designed For AI

Microsoft has launched a new category of Windows PCs designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) that are slated to be the fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. The Copilot+ PCs come with built-in AI hardware and will support AI features across the operating system.

RTTNews | 9h 3min ago

U.S. Jobless Claims Decrease More Than Expected To 215,000

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended May 18th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims slid to 215,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level of 223,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 220,000.

RTTNews | 9h 22min ago

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