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Canadian Market Down Firmly In Negative Territory

Canadian Market Down Firmly In Negative Territory

The Canadian market is down firmly in negative territory a little past noon on Wednesday with stocks from across several sectors declining sharply on sustained selling pressure.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
Iceland Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate To 8.75%

Iceland Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate To 8.75%

Iceland's central bank raised its key interest rate sharply at its May meeting on Wednesday to contain the risk of a wage-price spiral in the face of strong demand pressures, and the policy board hinted that further rate hikes would bring inflation back to the target range and thereby ensure a better balanced economy.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
UK Inflation Strengthens Call For June Rate Hike

UK Inflation Strengthens Call For June Rate Hike

UK consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in April and the core rate accelerated unexpectedly to a 31-year high, strengthening the case for another interest rate hike from the Bank of England in June. The consumer price index, or CPI, registered an annual increase of 8.7 percent in April after a 10.1 percent gain in March, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
Pound Drops Amid Debt Ceiling Deadlock

Pound Drops Amid Debt Ceiling Deadlock

The pound fell against its major counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as a lack of progress in negotiations on raising the debt limit dampened risk sentiment.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
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Virgin Orbit Stops Operations After Bankruptcy Sales

Virgin Orbit Stops Operations After Bankruptcy Sales

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, said it will sell its assets to four winning bidders following an auction and will cease operations. Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a launch and space systems company, said it has agreed to buy certain Long Beach California aerospace production and manufacturing assets from Virgin Orbit.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
German Ifo Business Confidence Weakens For First Time In 7 Months

German Ifo Business Confidence Weakens For First Time In 7 Months

Germany's business confidence weakened for the first time in seven months in May as managers were skeptical about the upcoming summer amid the tightening monetary policy and mounting fears of recession in the US, survey data from the ifo Institute showed Wednesday. The business confidence index fell more-than-expected to 91.7 in May from a revised 93.4 in the previous month.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
New Zealand Central Bank Hikes Rate To 14-Year High

New Zealand Central Bank Hikes Rate To 14-Year High

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its benchmark rate by a quarter-point and signaled that the rate will remain restrictive for the foreseeable future. The Monetary Policy Committee, led by RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr, decided to lift the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, its highest since December 2008. This was the twelfth straight hike.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
Bay Street Likely To Open Lower

Bay Street Likely To Open Lower

Canadian shares are likely to open with a negative gap on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues. Higher crude oil and gold prices might help limit market's downside.
RTTNews | 777 days ago
Children's Place Slashes FY23 Outlook As Q1 Results Miss Estimates; Stock Down 16%

Children's Place Slashes FY23 Outlook As Q1 Results Miss Estimates; Stock Down 16%

Specialty apparel retailer The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) reported Wednesday a net loss for the first quarter of $28.83 million or $2.33 per share, compared to net income of $19.83 million or $1.43 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding items, adjusted net loss was $2.00 per share, compared to $1.05 per share last year.
RTTNews | 777 days ago

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