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DAX Dips Ahead Of Key Eurozone Data
(RTTNews) - German stocks fell on Monday as investors awaited retail sales, the Sentix investor sentiment index and a slew of Services PMI reports from eurozone for directional cues. The benchmark DAX dropped 50 points, or 0.4 percent, to 14,479 after rising 0.3 percent on Friday.
The euro hit a fresh six-month high against the dollar on concerns about a widening policy gap between the U.S. and Europe.
While the Federal Reserve is on track to raise interest rates by 50 bps at its next meeting this month, recent ECB comments suggest that the debate on a 50 bps or 75 bps move in December isn't decided yet.
Among the prominent decliners. Kitchen appliance manufacturer Rational AG slumped 5.5 percent.
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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged In Divided Decision
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Swiss Market Settles Lower After Choppy Session
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Canadian Market Modestly Lower As Investors Digest Earnings, BoC Rate Decision
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Bank Of Canada Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Third Straight Meeting
In a widely expected move, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced that it has once again decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The Bank of Canada said it decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at 2.75 percent, with the Bank Rate at 3 percent and the deposit rate at 2.70 percent.
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U.S. GDP Rebounds In Q2 Amid Sharp Pullback By Imports
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U.S. Private Sector Job Growth Exceeds Estimates In July
Payroll processor ADP released a report on Wednesday showing private sector employment in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of July. The report said private sector employment jumped by 104,000 jobs in July after slipping by a revised 23,000 jobs in June.
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