CAC 40 Down Marginally In Cautious Trade

RTTNews | 53 dni temu
CAC 40 Down Marginally In Cautious Trade

(RTTNews) - French stocks are largely subdued on Tuesday as investors refrain from making significant moves while awaiting the outcome of the ongoing trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials in London.

The talks are going on for a second day. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik said talks are going well and are expected to go all day Tuesday.

The benchmark CAC, which moved into positive territory after a slightly sluggish start, turned weak again and was down 9.28 points or 0.12% at 40 7,782.19 a few minutes ago.

Stellantis is rising more than 3.5%. The company has initiated a voluntary redundancy scheme at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, targeting 610 workers as part of a broader workforce adjustment strategy across its Italian operations.

The scheme, which has been introduced at other facilities in Italy, is designed to facilitate early retirement and alternative career opportunities for employees, according to a Reuters report.

Unibail Rodamco and Renault both are gaining more than 1.5%. Edenred and Kering are up 1.1% and 1%, respectively.

TotalEnergies, Publicis Groupe, Michelin, Eurofins Scientific, Capgemini, Schneider Electric, Hermes International, Pernod Ricard and Veolia Environment are gaining 0.4 to 0.9%.

Among the losers, Credit Agricole is declining 1.7%, Societe Generale is down 1.65% and BNP Paribas is lower by about 1.6%.

Thales and Safran are down 1.2% and 1.05%, respectively. Dassault Systemes, AXA, Engie and Danone are also weak.

read more
U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Sees Further Downside In June

U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Sees Further Downside In June

The Commerce Department released a report on Friday unexpectedly showing a continued decrease by U.S. construction spending in the month of June. The report said construction spending fell by 0.4 percent to an annual rate of $2.136 trillion in June after sliding by 0.5 percent to a revised rate of $2.144 trillion in May.
RTTNews | 1 dni temu
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Marginally Less Than Previously Estimated In July

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Marginally Less Than Previously Estimated In July

Revised data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved marginally less than previously estimated in the month of July. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for July was downwardly revised to 61.7 from a preliminary reading of 61.8. Economists had expected the index to be upwardly revised to 62.0.
RTTNews | 1 dni temu
U.S. Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Dips To Nine-Month Low In July

U.S. Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Dips To Nine-Month Low In July

Manufacturing activity in the U.S. unexpectedly contracted at a slightly faster rate in the month of July, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Friday. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI edged down to 48.0 in July after inching up to 49.0 in June with a reading below 50 indicating contraction.
RTTNews | 1 dni temu
Eurozone Inflation Steady At 2% ECB Target

Eurozone Inflation Steady At 2% ECB Target

Euro area consumer price inflation was unchanged at the European Central Bank's 2 percent target in July, easing the pressure for more easing. The harmonized index of consumer prices increased 2.0 percent year-on-year in July, the same rate of increase as seen in June. Inflation was forecast to ease marginally to 1.9 percent.
RTTNews | 1 dni temu