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Owens Corning Receives U.S. Antitrust Approval For Masonite Acquisition
(RTTNews) - Owens Corning (OC) announced Monday the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) in connection with the company's previously announced acquisition of Masonite International Corp. (DOOR). The expiration of the waiting period occurred at 11:59 p.m. on April 26, 2024.
The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period satisfies a closing condition for the transaction. Masonite previously announced that its shareholders voted to approve the company's acquisition by Owens Corning at its Special Meeting of Shareholders.
The transaction is anticipated to close in May 2024, subject to satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions.
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Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market
The Australian market is extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Thursday, adding to the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,800 level, as markets digested a softer-than-expected domestic jobs report, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks.
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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, after the US Fed delivered a widely expected quarter point interest rates cut to 4.0 percent, citing a shift in the balance of risks. The latest projections from Fed officials also suggest they expect the central bank to lower rates two more times this year.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open
Indian shares look set to open on a positive note on Thursday, tracking mixed cues from global markets.
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Japanese Market Notably Higher
The Japanese market is trading notably higher on Thursday, reversing the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 45,000 mark, with gains across most sectors led by exporters and technology stocks.
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Australian Market Modestly Lower
The Australian market is trading modestly lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,800 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks.
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U.S. Dollar Advances After Fed Decision
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate and projected two more reductions for this year.
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Fed Cuts Rates By Quarter Point, Forecasts Two More Rate Cuts This Year
In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it has decided to lower interest rates by a quarter point, marking the first rate cut of 2025. The Fed said it decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.0 percent to 4.25 percent, citing a shift in the balance of risks.
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Swiss Market Ends Marginally Down
After a weak start and a subsequent long spell in negative territory, the Switzerland market briefly moved above the flat line in late afternoon trade on Wednesday, but failed to sustain momentum and settled marginally down with a few frontline stocks turning weak again.
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