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CAC 40 Edges Higher As Investors Shrug Off Hawkish Fed Minutes
(RTTNews) - French stocks were slightly higher on Wednesday despite the latest FOMC minutes offering no indication of possible rate cuts.
Hamas and Israel have agreed to a Qatar-mediated pause in fighting, helping ease Middle East tensions.
The deal includes the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for 50 people held captive by Hamas in Gaza since the armed group that rules the enclave stormed southern Israel on October 7.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 31 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,260 after declining 0.2 percent in the previous session.
Retail company Casino Group fell 1.3 percent after warning of likely 2023 losses for its core French business.
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Asian Shares Mostly Higher Despite Weak Wall Street Cues
Asian stocks rose broadly on Wednesday as Fed rate cut hopes prevailed and U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was close to a trade deal with China.
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Canadian Dollar Climbs Against Most Majors
The Canadian dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
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NZ Dollar Advances Against Most Majors
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
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Australian Dollar Rises Against Majors
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
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German Factory Orders Log Unexpected Fall
Germany's factory orders declined unexpectedly in June on a notable fall in demand from non-EU countries, figures from Destatis revealed on Wednesday. New orders fell 1.0 percent month-on-month in June, confounding expectations for an increase of 1.0 percent. The fall was also sharper than the 0.8 percent decrease posted in May. When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were 0.5 percent.
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European Shares Seen Higher At Open
European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Wednesday despite tariff worries, mixed earnings and signs of a weakening U.S. economy.
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Sensex, Nifty Little Changed In Early Trade
Indian shares were little changed in cautious trade on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Indian goods "very substantially" within 24 hours, citing India's continued purchases of Russian oil.
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4s 17 dakika önce
European Economic News Preview: Germany Factory Orders Data Due
Factory orders and construction purchasing managers' survey data from Germany and retail sales from the euro area are the top economic news due on Wednesday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's factory orders data for June. Orders are forecast to grow 1.0 percent month-on-month, in contrast to the 1.4 percent fall in May.
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4s 32 dakika önce
