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DAX Dips On Weak Data
(RTTNews) - German stocks were slightly lower on Tuesday after a survey showed consumer confidence in the country weakened for a third consecutive month in November.
The forward-looking GfK index dropped to -28.1 from a revised -26.7 the previous month, as income expectations took a hit.
Meanwhile, the HCOB German manufacturing PMI improved to 40.7 in October from 39.6 in September - still deep in contraction territory. The services PMI fell to 48 from 50.3.
The benchmark DAX was down 47 points, or 0.3 percent, at 14,753 after finishing marginally higher the previous day.
In corporate news, Puma shares jumped nearly 4 percent after the sportswear brand stood by its full-year profit outlook.
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apan will on Thursday release March figures for core machinery orders, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Orders are expected to slip 1.5 percent on month and 2.5 percent on year after rising 4.3 percent on month and 1.5 percent on year in February.
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Pound Advances After U.K. Inflation Data
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Swiss Markets Ends Modestly Lower
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A downward revision in U.S. federal deficit weighed as well.
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Firm bullion and crude oil prices could trigger buying in resources sectors and limit market's downside.
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UK Inflation Strongest Since Early 2024 On Household Bills, Employer Tax
UK consumer price inflation accelerated sharply to the highest level in more than a year in April due to higher domestic bills and the hike in employers' taxes, official data revealed on Wednesday. The consumer price index rose by a bigger-than-expected 3.5 percent year-on-year in April, which was faster than the 2.6 percent increase in March, the Office for National Statistics reported.
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FTSE 100 Down Marginally As Investors Focus On Inflation Data, Earnings
U.K. stocks are marginally down on Wednesday amid concerns over an impasse in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, a lack of progress in trade negotiations, and data showing an acceleration in British consumer price inflation in the month of April.
Investors are also reacting to some corporate earnings announcements.
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