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CAC 40 Gains As Fed Worries Ease
(RTTNews) - French stocks rose on Friday to extend gains from the previous session after a survey showed business activity at French service providers expanded in February for the first time since October last year.
Sentiment was also underpinned after a Fed official suggested a measured approach to raising interest rates and a private survey showed China's services sector expanded at the fastest pace in six months in February.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 38 points, or half a percent, at 7,320 after climbing 0.7 percent on Thursday.
Among the top gainers, BNP Paribas, Capgemini, Credit Agricole, Societe Generale, Veolia, Engie, ArcelorMittal, Renault and STMicroelectronics jumped 1-2 percent.
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Asian Markets Trade Mixed
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as US Treasury yields eased on improved US data and comments from a US Fed official that he still sees a path to interest rate cuts later this year. Concerns about the fiscal impact of the US Republican tax cut bill is weighing on the markets. Asian markets ended mostly lower on Thursday.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open
Indian shares are seen opening a tad higher on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields eased on improved U.S. data and comments from a Federal Reserve official that he still sees a path to interest rate cuts later this year.
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Thai Bourse May Extend Losing Streak
The Thai stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, giving away more than 15 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,175-point plateau and it may tick lower again on Friday.
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Japanese Market Notably Higher
Reversing the losses in the previous two sessions, the Japanese market is notably higher on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 37,250 level, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights, exporters and technology stocks.
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Indonesia Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Friday
The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, gathering more than 70 points or 1 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,165-point plateau, although the rally may stall on Friday.
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Australian Market Modestly Higher
The Australian stock market is trading modestly higher on Friday after opening in the red, reversing some of the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving to near the 8,400 level, with gains in financial and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in mining and energy stocks.
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Hong Kong Shares Expected To Open To The Downside
The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had rallied almost 500 points or 2.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 23,550-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the red again on Friday.
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Lower Open Predicted For China Stock Market
The China stock market on Thursday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had improved more than 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,380-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start again on Friday.
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