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DAX Falls As Automakers Decline On Tariff Concerns
(RTTNews) - German stocks fell notably on Tuesday, with automakers suffering heavy losses after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on China as well as U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico, raising fears of a renewed trade war.
Automakers BMW, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen were down 2-3 percent while the benchmark DAX was down 125 points, or 0.6 percent, at 19,280 after rising 0.4 percent in the previous session.
Eurozone government bond yields rose slightly ahead of upcoming inflation data that may influence the European Central Bank's policy direction.
Heightened geopolitical tensions and rising political tensions over the French budget also added to the economic uncertainties.
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U.S. Producer Price Growth Far Exceeds Estimates In July
Producer prices in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of July, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand shot up by 0.9 percent in July after coming in unchanged in June. Economists had expected producer prices to rise by 0.2 percent.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To 224,000
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. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 224,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level of 227,000.
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UK GDP Rises More Than Expected
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.
Although the rate was stronger than the expected growth of 0.1 pe
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Bay Street Likely To Open On Mixed Note
Canadian shares are likely to open on a mixed note Thursday morning, reacting to data showing a bigger than expected increase in U.S. producer price index, and mixed batch of earnings data from Canada. Oil prices are up, while metals are exhibiting weakness.
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S&P Sees Limited Impact From U.S. Tariffs On Indian Economy, Raises Ratings
S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's sovereign ratings on Thursday citing a buoyant economic growth, enhanced monetary policy conditions and the government's fiscal consolidation commitment, while the higher tariffs from the U.S. administration is estimated to have only limited impact on the economy. India's sovereign credit ratings were raised to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', with a 'stable' outlook.
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U.S. Producer Prices Jump Much More Than Expected In July
Producer prices in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of July, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Modestly Lower
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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Pound Rises On Upbeat U.K. GDP Data
The British pound strengthened against most major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as the U.K. economy rebounded at a faster-than-expected pace in June.
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