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CAC 40 Climbs As Biden Says US Can Avert Recession
(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Friday amid optimism that China's economy is poised for a steady recovery from the COVID-19 impact.
Investors were also reacting to comments by U.S. President Joe Biden that a U.S. recession isn't inevitable and that the country was "in a stronger position than any nation in the world to overcome inflation."
The benchmark CAC 40 rose 49 points, or 0.8 percent, to 5,935 after declining 2.4 percent in the previous session.
EssilorLuxottica SA shares rose over 2 percent. The provider of ophthalmic lenses and frame said it will buy back up to 2.5 million shares in the period starting from June 17 to August 31, for a price not exceeding 200 euros per share.
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Sensex, Nifty End Lower On Profit Taking
Indian shares ended lower on Friday, with key benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty snapping a three-day winning streak that was supported by GST reforms, encouraging progress in India-U.S. trade discussions and the Federal Reserve's first rate cut of the year.
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DAX Pares Early Gains, Down Marginally
German stocks pared early gains and are down in negative territory a little past noon on Friday with investors looking to take some profits after previous session's sharp upmove.
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Pound Slides Against Majors
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday.
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Antipodean Currencies Fall Amid Fed Cautious Outlook
The antipodean currencies Australia and the New dollar weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as traders continued to digest the U.S. Fed's interest rate cut by a quarter point and its impact on the markets. Fed officials' forecasts suggest two more rate cuts this year but just one next year, although there were significant differences of opinion about the outlook.
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1ч 12мин назад
UK Budget Shortfall Overshoots Estimate
UK government borrowing increased more than expected and also exceeded the official estimate in August, adding pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the November budget. Public sector net borrowing increased GBP 3.5 billion from the last year to GBP 18.0 billion in August, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.
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NZ Dollar Falls Against Majors
The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday.
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2ч 1мин назад
European Shares Extend Gains As UK Retail Sales Rise
European stocks were broadly higher on Friday as a busy week, which included crucial central bank decisions, draws to a close.
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2ч 3мин назад
Asian Shares Mixed Ahead Of Trump-Xi Call
Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday despite Wall Street's main indexes reaching new record highs overnight following the Federal Reserve's first interest-rate cut in nine months.
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