CAC 40 Declines As Growth Worries Deepen

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CAC 40 Declines As Growth Worries Deepen

(RTTNews) - French stocks were moving lower on Thursday after data showed U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year in December, raising concerns about consume spending and the health of the economy.

Weak readings on producer prices and industrial production for the month also stoked concerns over the outlook for economic growth and corporate earnings.

The benchmark CAC 40 dropped 34 points, or half a percent, to 7,048 after ending flat with a positive bias on Wednesday.

Oil & gas stocks fell, with TotalEnergies declining more than 1 percent as crude prices fell nearly $1 a barrel on concerns about the outlook for fuel demand.

Banks BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale all fell around 1 percent.

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Australian Market Extends Early Sharp Losses In Mid-market

Australian Market Extends Early Sharp Losses In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is extending its early sharp losses in mid-market trading on Tuesday, reversing the slight gains in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to near 8,500 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and technology stocks.
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Asian Markets A Sea Of Red

Asian Markets A Sea Of Red

Asian stock markets are a sea of red on Tuesday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, amid ongoing concerns about the market valuation, especially among technology shares, and the diminishing prospects of an interest rate cut by the US Fed next month. The US dollar also strengthened against major currencies in the region. Asian markets closed mixed on Monday.
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