CAC 40 Rallies On Strong Earnings

RTTNews | 714 days ago
CAC 40 Rallies On Strong Earnings

(RTTNews) - French stocks rallied on Thursday, with Fed rate pause optimism and a slew of upbeat earnings boosting investor sentiment.

The benchmark CAC 40 was up 108 points, or 1.5 percent, at 7,423 after tumbling 1.4 percent in the previous session.

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus fell nearly 2 percent after reporting a fall in net profit in the first half of this year.

Ipsen rallied 3.5 percent after the pharmaceutical firm upgraded its 2023 outlook.

Lender BNP Paribas jumped 3.5 percent after an announcement that it will buy back shares starting next month.

Industrial gases firm Air Liquide added 1.5 percent as it reported a 32 percent jump in first-half net profit.

Jet engine maker Safran climbed 2.6 percent after raising its full-year outlook.

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European Economic News Preview: Germany Final Inflation Data Due

Final inflation from Germany and industrial output from Italy are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to release Germany's final inflation data for June. Flash inflation showed that consumer price inflation eased to 2.0 percent from 2.1 percent in May.
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Sensex, Nifty Subdued On Trade Jitters

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Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

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Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders are optimistic about an end to the tariff uncertainty after US President Donald Trump made it clear that he will not extend the August 1 deadline for trade deals, though he gets aggressive with tariff imposition.
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Sensex, Nifty Set For Muted Open

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RTTNews | 2h 50min ago
Indonesia Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak

Indonesia Stock Market May Extend Winning Streak

The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 80 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,940-point plateau and it may add to its winnings again on Thursday.
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Japanese Market Notably Lower

Japanese Market Notably Lower

The Japanese market is trading notably lower on Thursday, reversing some of the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling to near the 39,600 level, with weakness in exporter stocks and a mixed performance in most other sectors.
RTTNews | 3h 59min ago
Renewed Support Called For Hong Kong Shares

Renewed Support Called For Hong Kong Shares

The Hong Kong stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one day after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 330 points or 1.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 23,890-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher again on Thursday.
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