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CAC 40 Slips Into Red As Investors React To Russia Political Turmoil
(RTTNews) - French stocks declined on Monday after a failed mutiny by Russian mercenaries over the weekend raised concerns about political instability in the country.
The benchmark CAC 40 was down 40 points, or 0.6 percent, at 7,124 after falling 0.6 percent on Friday.
Banks were moving lower, with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale falling between 0.6 percent and 1.3 percent.
Stock market operator Euronext dropped half a percent after it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its 11.1 percent stake in LCH SA to LCH Group Holdings Limited for an amount of €111 million.
SCOR declined 1.2 percent as it announced the appointment of Fabrice Bregier as the Chairman of its Board of Directors.
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The U.S. dollar weakened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a potential rate cut next month.
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The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory a little past noon on Friday, with stocks from across several sectors moving higher on strong buying support amid rising hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
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Powell Says Outlook, Shifting Balance Of Risks 'May Warrant' Lower Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a highly-anticipated speech before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, although he touched only briefly on the outlook for monetary policy. "With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance," Powell said.
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Canadian shares are likely to open on a somewhat mixed note Friday morning with investors awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Lower commodity prices may weigh a bit early on in the session.
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Indian shares fell sharply on Friday after a Trump administration official called India the 'Maharaja' of tariffs and ramped up his criticism over the trade ahead of an expected tariff increase on August 27.
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FTSE 100 Down Slightly; Standard Chartered Shares Up Sharply
U.K. stocks are turning in a mixed performance in cautious trade on Friday, amid a lack of fresh triggers. Investors are awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later in the day at the Jackson Hole Symposium, for clues about U.S. central bank's interest rate move next month.
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The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, as traders expect speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
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