CAC 40 Inches Higher In Cautious Trade

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CAC 40 Inches Higher In Cautious Trade

(RTTNews) - French stocks crept higher in cautious trade on Thursday ahead of a long Easter holiday weekend.

Major European markets will be shut for two days on Friday and Monday to celebrate Easter.

The benchmark CAC 40 was up 21 points, or 0.3 percent, at 8,226 after gaining 0.3 percent the previous day.

A decline in the euro to parity with the dollar beckoned ahead of critical U.S. inflation data release and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Friday.

Renault rose about 1 percent. Following a share buyback program announced by Nissan on March 27, Renault Group sold 99.13 million shares back to Nissan, or about 2.5 percent of Nissan's capital amounting to 358 million euros.

Casino shares plummeted 63 percent as the retailer announced the effective completion of its financial restructuring.

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Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautious and have been reluctant to make more significant moves amid lingering uncertainty over the outlook for interest rates after recent economic data and hawkish comments from some US Fed officials. Asian Markets closed mixed on Wednesday.
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Australia Building Permits Climb 1.9% In March

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Japanese Market Modestly Higher

Japanese Market Modestly Higher

Recouping some of the losses in the previous session, the Japanese stock market is modestly higher on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 38,300 level, with gains in exporter and financial stocks.
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Lower Open Anticipated For Thai Stock Market

Lower Open Anticipated For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than a dozen points or 1 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,375-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Thursday.
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Australian Market Notably Lower

Australian Market Notably Lower

The Australian market is notably lower on Thursday, snapping a five-session winning streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 7,800 level, with losses in financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in energy stocks amid higher crude oil prices.
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Continued Consolidation Likely For Hong Kong Shares

Continued Consolidation Likely For Hong Kong Shares

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, slumping more than 260 points or 1.4 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 18,310-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start for Thursday's trade.
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