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European Economic News Preview: BoE Chief To Attend Treasury Committee Hearing
(RTTNews) - The treasury select committee hearing of the Bank of England governor is the only major event due on Thursday.
At 3.00 am ET, the Czech Statistical Office releases producer prices for April. Producer price inflation is seen slowing to 7.5 percent from 10.2 percent in March.
At 4.00 am ET, foreign trade data is due from Spain.
At 5.00 am ET, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends the official celebration of the 175th anniversary of the first German national parliamentary assembly event in Frankfurt.
At 5.15 am ET, Bank of England Chief Andrew Bailey and policymakers Ben Broadbent and Dave Ramsden are set to attend the Treasury Select Committee hearing on quantitative tightening.
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U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Down In Line With Estimates In July
A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators edged slightly lower in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said leading economic index slipped by 0.1 percent in July after falling by 0.3 percent in June. The modest decrease matched economist estimates.
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20 dakika önce
U.S. Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Rebound In July
The National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected rebound by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said existing home sales jumped by 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 4.01 million in July after tumbling by 2.7 percent to an annual rate of 3.93 million in June.
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30 dakika önce
Walmart Shares Hit As Q2 Profit Misses Street, Updates FY26 Outlook Below View
Shares of Walmart Inc. were losing around 5 percent in the morning trading after the retail behemoth reported second-quarter earnings below market estimates, despite a significant year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, net sales were higher and beat the Street estimates.
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43 dakika önce
Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Returns To Negative Territory In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity tumbled to a negative 0.3 in August from a positive 15.9 in July, with a negative reading indicating contraction.
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54 dakika önce
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 235,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended August 16th, according to a repot released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 235,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 224,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000.
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1s 9 dakika önce
Euro, Pound Rises After Eurozone, U.K. PMI Reports
The European currency abd British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the release of Purchasing Managers' index data from both economies.
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2s 0 dakika önce
Canadian Stocks May Open Slightly Weak
Canadian shares may open slightly down on Thursday with investors focusing on the upcoming speeches by central bank chiefs, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
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2s 6 dakika önce
Philly Fed Index Slumps Much More Than Expected In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday.
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2s 17 dakika önce
