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CAC 40 Little Changed In Cautious Trade
(RTTNews) - French stocks were little changed in cautious trade on Friday, after having fallen sharply in the previous session on fears of more interest-rate hikes from central banks.
The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally lower at 7,075 after plummeting 3.1 percent in the previous session.
The euro was on defensive mode ahead of the all-important U.S. jobs report due later in the day.
Airbus shares rose about 1 percent. The aircraft manufacturer reported significantly higher orders in June, helped by record demand from India.
Airbus officially booked orders for 500 jets from IndiGo and 250 from Air India that were announced or finalised at last month's Paris Airshow.
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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Returns To Negative Territory In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity tumbled to a negative 0.3 in August from a positive 15.9 in July, with a negative reading indicating contraction.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 235,000
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended August 16th, according to a repot released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 235,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 224,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000.
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Euro, Pound Rises After Eurozone, U.K. PMI Reports
The European currency abd British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, after the release of Purchasing Managers' index data from both economies.
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Canadian Stocks May Open Slightly Weak
Canadian shares may open slightly down on Thursday with investors focusing on the upcoming speeches by central bank chiefs, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
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Philly Fed Index Slumps Much More Than Expected In August
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended August 16th, according to a repot released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
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FTSE 100 Slips Ahead Of Speeches At Jackson Hole Symposium
U.K. stocks are drifting down a bit on Thursday with investors largely staying cautious, digesting flash survey data on regional manufacturing and services sector activity, and looking ahead to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
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CAC 40 Moderately Lower
French stocks are exhibiting weakness on Thursday in cautious trade, with investors awaiting speeches from central bank chiefs at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which gets underway later in the day. Investors are also digesting flash survey figures on regional manufacturing and services sector activity in the month of August.
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