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CAC 40 Extends Gains As China Cuts Rates To Boost Growth
(RTTNews) - French stocks rose on Tuesday to extend gains from the previous session on hopes that U.S. inflation data later in the day would likely show an easing in prices in May, and that the Federal Reserve would resist raising rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 36 points, or half a percent, at 7,286 after gaining half a percent the previous day.
China-exposed luxury giant LVMH and Hermes International both rallied around 1.3 percent after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut its seven-day reverse repo rate by 10 basis points in a bid to restore market confidence and prop up slowing economic growth.
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Commodity Currencies Slide, Yen Rises Amid Cautious Trade
The commodity currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as traders remain cautious amid continued uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, despite reaching trade deals between the U.S. and China as well as the U.S. and the U.K.
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Canadian Dollar Drops Against Majors
The Canadian dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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NZ Dollar Slides Against Most Majors
The New Zealand dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Australian Dollar Falls Against Majors
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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Yen Rises Against Majors
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
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European Markets Seen Opening Weak On Thursday
Stock markets in Europe are expected to open on a weak note on Thursday amidst fading enthusiasm regarding the de-escalation in global trade tensions. Absence of fresh catalysts on the trade front, a cooling tech rally as well as anxiety ahead of a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell are also expected to keep market sentiment muted.
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Sensex, Nifty Recover After Early Setback, Up Modestly Amid High Volatility
After a weak start and a subsequent drop to lower levels, Indian stocks recovered well Thursday morning, lifting the benchmark indices Sensex and the Nifty50 well above the flat line.
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European Economic News Preview: UK GDP & Foreign Trade Data Due
First quarterly GDP estimates and foreign trade from the UK and flash GDP and employment from the euro area are the major reports due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK GDP, industrial output and foreign trade figures. The economy is expected to remain flat on month in March after expanding 0.5 percent in February.
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