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CAC 40 Declines As Banks Drag After Credit Suisse Rescue
(RTTNews) - French stocks opened lower on Monday amid fears of a deepening banking crisis.
Risk aversion gripped markets despite global central banks announcing measures to provide dollar liquidity in a bid to stem fallout from panic in the banking sector.
Concerns mounted about the health of the global financial system despite UBS Group AG, Switzerland's largest banking group, agreeing to buy the crisis-hit Credit Suisse Group AG in a historic, government-brokered deal.
The benchmark CAC 40 was down 0.7 percent at 6,875 after declining 1.4 percent on Friday.
Banks led losses, with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale falling 3-6 percent.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To 224,000
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The UK economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter but the overall growth softened as US frontloading propelled growth at the start of the year. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent in the second quarter largely driven by growth in the service sector, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday.
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The Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 9th.
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Deere Stock Drops On Revised FY25 Outlook, Even As Q3 Beats Street
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