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CAC 40 Retreats On Recession Worries
(RTTNews) - French stocks tumbled on Thursday amid worries that steep interest-rate hikes could tip the world's largest economy into a recession.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to speak later today amid speculation the Federal Reserve could raise its target fed funds rate by 1 percentage point at its July 26-27 meeting.
June's producer price report may also offer more clues on what the Fed might do.
On the earnings front, major U.S. banks JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley will report their financial results.
The benchmark CAC 40 was down 70 points, or 1.2 percent, at 5,930 after closing 0.7 percent lower in the previous session.
The dollar resumed its relentless rise today, charting new 24-year highs against the yen and pinning the euro close to parity.
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European Shares Seen Tad Higher As Sino-US Trade Talks Enter Second Day
European stocks are likely to open higher on Tuesday as U.S.-China trade talks continue for a second day in London to defuse tensions over chip exports and critical minerals.
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Australia NAB Business Conditions Ease; Confidence Improves
Australian business conditions eased in May amid ongoing profitability pressures and soft demand, while business confidence improved from the last month, survey data from NAB showed on Tuesday. A monthly survey conducted by Westpac showed that consumer confidence rose moderately in June, underpinned by interest rate cut and softening inflation.
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Sensex, Nifty Lack Direction, Ongoing Trade Talks In Focus
Indian shares struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of U.S.-China talks that could pave the way for easing trade tensions.
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European Economic News Preview: UK Unemployment Data Due
Unemployment from the UK and industrial production from Italy are the top economic news due on Tuesday. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK unemployment data. The jobless rate is forecast to fall to 4.6 percent in three months to April from 4.5 percent in the preceding period.
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Australian Market Doubles Early Gains In Mid-market
The Australian stock market is doubling its early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, reversing some of the losses in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving up to near the 8,600 level, with gains in iron ore miners, financial, technology and energy stocks partially offset by weakness in gold miners.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, amid easing trade war tensions between the US and China after the two superpowers began high-level trade talks in London, with negotiations expected to continue on Tuesday. The tariff war between the two countries has already rattled the global economy.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open As Sino-US Talks Continue
Indian shares look set to open on a positive note Tuesday as top officials from the U.S. and China continue their trade talks for a second day today to resolve their differences and ease tensions over rare-earth minerals and technology shipments.
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Thai Bourse May Extend Losing Streak
The Thai stock market has ticked lower in back-to-back sessions, slipping more than 5 points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,135-point plateau and it may take further damage on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky ahead of key upcoming talks between the United States and China. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were flat and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
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