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CAC 40 Recovers From Slide To Trade Flat
(RTTNews) - French stocks recovered from an early slide to trade on a flat note Wednesday, as U.S. stock futures traded marginally higher a day after the steepest fall on Wall Street in two years.
The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 6,246 after closing 1.4 percent lower on Tuesday.
A cautious undertone prevailed as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will stay aggressive in raising rates.
The increase in CPI now paves the way for the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise rates by 75-100 basis points in its next monetary policy meeting scheduled for next Wednesday.
Nomura analysts have called for a full percentage hike in short-term interest rates, citing the emergence of upside inflation risks.
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European Stocks Close On Firm Note On Easing Trade Tensions
European stocks closed on a firm note on Thursday with investors reacting to earnings, and news about an impending trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K., and digesting the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy moves.
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Canadian Market Firmly Higher; Energy, Consumer Discretionary Stocks Rise
The Canadian market is firmly placed in positive territory a little past noon on Thursday with stocks from energy, communications, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors contributing to the upmove.
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Climb Slightly Less Than Expected In March
The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing wholesale inventories in U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of March. The report said wholesale inventories rose by 0.4 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.5 percent in February.
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U.S. Labor Productivity Decreases For First Time Since 2022
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a pullback by U.S. labor productivity in the first quarter of 2025 along with a sharp increase by unit labor costs. The report said labor productivity fell by 0.8 percent in the first quarter after jumping by an upwardly revised 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Slightly More Than Expected
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw a modest decline in the week ended May 3rd, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 228,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 241,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip to 230,000.
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Bank Of England Cuts Key Rate By 25 Bps Amid Trade Tariff Concerns
The Bank of England reduced its interest rate by a quarter-point on Thursday, as policymakers judged that higher trade tariffs warrant such action amid slowing inflation. In a three-way split, the Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Andrew Bailey, lowered the bank rate to 4.25 percent. This was the fourth such reduction since last August.
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Indian Rupee Falls To Near 4-week Low Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in the European session on Thursday, as growing concerns over escalating India-Pakistan tensions curbed investors' appetite for risk.
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Bay Street May Open With Positive Bias
Canadian shares are likely to open with a positive bias on Thursday in reaction to reports that the U.S. and U.K. have agreed on a trade deal. Investors will also be reacting to a slew of corporate earnings announcements, and the Bank of England's interest rate move.
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