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FTSE 100 Edges Lower Ahead Of FOMC Minutes
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the release of Federal Reserve's December meeting minutes later in the day to gauge the rate hike trajectory.
Meanwhile, new data from Kantar showed grocery price inflation slowed to an annual rate of 6.7 percent in December, the lowest since the beginning of 2022.
Retailers enjoyed their busiest Christmas since 2019, according to the data.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 15 points, or 0.2 percent, at 7,706 after falling around 0.2 percent the previous day.
Wizz Air Holdings fell nearly 2 percent. The budget airline said it carried 4,964,857 passengers in December 2023, an 18.8 percent increase compared to December 2022.
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Canadian Dollar Falls Against Most Majors
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Swiss Market Ends Marginally Up
The Switzerland market ended marginally up on Friday despite exhibiting weakness for much of the time past noon. Investors continued to react to earnings and assess the economic impact of reciprocal tariffs, and stayed largely cautious with their moves.
A report showing a drop in Swiss consumer confidence in the month of July hurt sentiment.
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Major European Markets Close On Mixed Note
Major European markets turned in a mixed performance on Friday with investors largely staying cautious, assessing the impact of tariffs on global economic growth, and continuing to digest corporate earnings announcements and other data.
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Positive Start Seen For Canadian Stocks
Canadian stocks may edge up a bit in early trades Friday morning with some encouraging earnings announcements and firm commodity prices aiding sentiment.
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CAC 40 Climbs Higher For 3rd Straight Day
French stocks are modestly higher on Friday, extending gains to a third straight session, with mostly encouraging corporate earnings announcements aiding sentiment.
Concerns about the potential impact of Trump's reciprocal tariffs limit market's upside a bit.
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Indian shares fell sharply on Friday amid concerns that steep 50 percent U.S. tariffs on Indian goods may hut the country's manufacture push and slow economic growth.
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