CAC 40 Little Changed Ahead Of ECB Meeting

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CAC 40 Little Changed Ahead Of ECB Meeting

(RTTNews) - French stocks held steady on Wednesday ahead of U.S. consumer inflation data due later in the day which could shed light on the size of a widely expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve at next week's policy meeting.

Focus was also on the European Central Bank (ECB), which is likely to reduce its own borrowing costs for the second time this year on Thursday.

The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 7,408 after declining 0.2 percent the previous day.

Drug maker Sanofi fell about 1 percent. The French company and its partner Regeneron have presented data from a phase 3 trial that could help push the megablockbuster across the finish line in the indication.

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Philly Fed Index Surges To Eight-Month High In September

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A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of September. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity spiked to a positive 23.2 in September from a negative 0.3 in August, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to rise to a positive 2.3.
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Bank Of England Holds Key Rate; Slows Quantitative Tightening

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The Bank of England left its interest rate unchanged and softened its pace of quantitative tightening on Thursday, as policymakers were wary about risks to inflation in the U.K. The BoE Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Andrew Bailey, voted 7-2 to maintain the bank rate at 4.00 percent.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Nearly Four-Year High

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After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected

After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
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Positive Start Likely On Bay Street

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Canadian shares look headed for a positive start Thursday morning amid prospects of further easing by the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve this year. Weak oil and gold prices may weigh a bit and limit market's upside.
RTTNews | Pred 2 h 53 min
FTSE 100 Up Slightly; BoE Leaves Rate Unchanged

FTSE 100 Up Slightly; BoE Leaves Rate Unchanged

U.K. stocks are moving in a tight range on Thursday, with investors digesting the Federal Reserve's 25-basis points interest rate cut on Wednesday, and the Bank of England's decision a little while ago to hold its interest rate unchanged.
RTTNews | Pred 3 h 18 min
CAC 40 Rises 1.1% As Stocks Rally On Fed Interest Rate Cut

CAC 40 Rises 1.1% As Stocks Rally On Fed Interest Rate Cut

French stocks are firmly settled in positive territory on Thursday, as the Federal Reserve's 25-basis point interest rate cut and signaling of more easing this year, lifted investor sentiment. Investors are now awaiting the Bank of England's monetary policy announcement, and the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's speech.
RTTNews | Pred 3 h 52 min