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CAC 40 Edges Higher As Investors Shrug Off Hawkish Fed Minutes
(RTTNews) - French stocks were slightly higher on Wednesday despite the latest FOMC minutes offering no indication of possible rate cuts.
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a Qatar-mediated pause in fighting, helping ease Middle East tensions.
The deal includes the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for 50 people held captive by Hamas in Gaza since the armed group that rules the enclave stormed southern Israel on October 7.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 31 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,260 after declining 0.2 percent in the previous session.
Retail company Casino Group fell 1.3 percent after warning of likely 2023 losses for its core French business.
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BoJ Minutes: Japan Economy Continues To Recover
Members of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Board felt that the country's economic recovery is continuing at an acceptable pace, minutes from the central bank's June 16-17 monetary policy meeting revealed on Tuesday - although it is starting to show signs of slowing.
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Singapore Shares Poised To Open To The Upside On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market on Monday halted the six-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 120 points or 2.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 4,200-point plateau and it may extend its gains on Tuesday.
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Renewed Support Likely For Malaysia Stock Market
The Malaysia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 15 points or 1 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,525-point plateau although it's likely to bounce higher again on Tuesday.
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Japan Stock Market May Stop The Bleeding On Tuesday
The Japan stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, tumbling almost 780 points or 1.8 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just shy of the 40,300-point plateau although it's due for support on Tuesday.
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South Korea Inflation Rises 0.2% In July
Overall consumer prices in South Korea were up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on month in July, Statistics Korea said on Tuesday.
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Australia Services Sector Accelerates In July
The services sector in Australia continued to expand in July, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Tuesday with a services PMI score of 54.1.
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KOSPI May Add To Monday's Gains
The South Korea stock market on Monday snapped the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 135 points or 3.9 percent. The KOSPI now sits just shy of the 3,150-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Tuesday.
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BoJ Minutes On Tap For Tuesday
The Bank of Japan will on Tuesday release the minutes from its June 16-17 monetary policy meeting, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
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