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CAC 40 Marginally Higher Ahead Of US CPI Data
(RTTNews) - French stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors eagerly awaited U.S. CPI data as well as preliminary third-quarter gross domestic product data from the euro zone for direction.
The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 7,092 after rising 0.6 percent the previous day.
Banks were subdued with, BNP Paribas falling nearly 1 percent as Eurozone bond yields struggled for direction following hawkish comments from ECB policymakers pushing against expectations for rate cuts.
ECB president Christine Lagarde said in an interview during the weekend that no change in interest rates should be expected in the "next couple of quarters".
Automaker Renault was down half a percent on growth worries.
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U.S. Dollar Declines After Softer-than-expected Inflation Data
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Swiss Market Fails To Hold Early Gains, Settle Modestly Lower
The Switzerland market ended modestly lower on Wednesday despite spending much of the day's trading session in positive territory.
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TSX Hits Fresh Record High; Technology, Consumer Discretionary Stocks Shine
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ECB Indicator Shows Eurozone Wage Growth To Slow Sharply To 3.1% This Year
A measure, based on the collective bargaining agreements in the euro area, suggested that negotiated wage growth is set to ease significantly this year, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday, which adds to expectations of inflation staying near the 2 percent target.
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U.S. Consumer Prices Inch Up 0.1% In May, Slightly Less Than Expected
A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed a slight increase by consumer prices in the U.S. in the month of May. The Labor Department said its consumer price index inched up by 0.1 percent in May after rising by 0.2 percent in April. Economists had expected another 0.2 percent increase.
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Bay Street Seen Opening On Mixed Note
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