European Shares Mostly Lower In Cautious Trade

RTTNews | 532 ngày trước

(RTTNews) - European stocks were broadly lower on Monday ahead of a short week of trading before the long Easter weekend.

A cautious undertone prevailed as the trade war between the U.S. and China escalated and Federal Reserve Altanta head Bostic trimmed his FOMC forecast to just one rate cut this year.

Traders also awaited cues from U.S. and European inflation data this week, with the U.S. core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index likely to show a 0.3 percent rise in February, keeping the annual pace at 2.8 percent.

The pan European STOXX 600 slipped 0.1 percent to 509.06 after nine straight weeks of gains, the longest run in 12 years.

France's CAC 40 dropped 0.3 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 eased 0.2 percent while the German DAX was marginally higher.

SKF, a Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing company, fell 1.2 percent after joining a new research and innovation project.

Real estate group SBB jumped 11 percent after an announcement that it would buy back debt at a 60 percent discount to the original value.

Direct Line Insurance Group plunged 12 percent after Belgian insurer Ageas said it won't make a third takeover offer.

Gamma Communications, a provider of communication products and services, rose about 1 percent as it reported a rise in pre-tax income for the full year, supported by improved revenue, mainly from Gamma Business and Gamma Enterprise segments.

Pennon Group, a water utility company, declined about 2 percent after delivering full year financial performance in line with the management expectations.

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher lost 2.1 percent after its pre-tax profit for fiscal year ended January 31 fell 22.3 percent to 475 million pounds from last year's 611 million pounds.

Property development company Henry Boot shed 1 percent after its fiscal 2024 profit before tax fell 18 percent to 37.3 million pounds from last year's 45.6 million pounds.

Delivery Hero SE shares tumbled 4 percent. The German food delivery company said Chief Financial Officer Emmanuel Thomassin will leave the company at the end of September and that the Supervisory Board is engaged in evaluating successors.

Sensex, Nifty Open Higher; IT Stocks Lead Gains

Indian shares opened on a positive note on Tuesday, tracking mostly positive cues from global markets amid optimism around a potential Federal Reserve rate cut next week.

RTTNews | 20 phút trước

Australian Market Extends Early Losses In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is extending its early losses in mid-market trading on Tuesday, adding to the losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,800 level, with weakness in iron ore miners, financial and energy stocks partially offset by gains in gold miners.

RTTNews | 1h 20phút trước

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain optimistic about the outlook for interest rates following last week's weaker-than-expected US jobs data. They also remain cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation readings due later in the week that could influence the US Fed's rate trajectory.

RTTNews | 1h 55phút trước

Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open

Indian shares look set to open higher on Tuesday, even as volatility cannot be ruled out amid talk of more sanctions against Russia and ahead of key U.S. inflation readings due this week that could influence the Federal Reserve's rate trajectory.

RTTNews | 2h 24phút trước

Higher Open Called For Thai Stock Market

The Thai stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, adding almost 15 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,265-point plateau and it may extend its winning streak again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were modestly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The SET finished slightly higher on Monday following gains from the food, consumer, finance, industrial, property and service sectors. For the day, the index was up 1.31 points or 0.10 percent to finish at 1,266.11 after trading between 1,264.79 and 1,276.15. Volume was 10.729 billion shares worth 54.546 billion baht. There were 278 gainers and 195 decliners, with 182 stocks finishing unchanged. Among the actives, Advanced Info skidded 1.02 percent, while Thailand Airport tumbled 1.95 percent, Banpu fell 0.40 percent, Bangkok Bank collected 0.66 percent, Bangkok Dusit Medical sank 0.95 percent, Bangkok Expressway soared 4.76 percent, B. Grimm retreated 1.54 percent, BTS Group rallied 4.24 percent, CP All Public jumped 1.58 percent, CP Axtra skyrocketed 14.14 percent, Charoen Pokphand Foods surged 4.44 percent, Energy Absolute stumbled 2.84 percent, Gulf plummeted 4.74 percent, Kasikornbank climbed 1.18 percent, Krung Thai Bank advanced 0.99 percent, Krung Thai Card dropped 0.85 percent, PTT Oil & Retail strengthened 1.39 percent, PTT improved 0.79 percent, PTT Global Chemical slumped 0.90 percent, SCG Packaging added 0.56 percent, Siam Commercial Bank shed 0.40 percent, Siam Concrete spiked 2.28 percent, TTB Bank skidded 1.05 percent and Asset World, True Corporation, PTT Exploration and Production and Thai Oil were unchanged.

RTTNews | 2h 54phút trước

Japanese Market Significantly Higher

The Japanese stock market is trading significantly higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous three sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 44,100 level to record all-time highs, after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation, with gains across most sectors led by exporters and technology stocks.

RTTNews | 3h 23phút trước

Indonesia Bourse Expected To Halt Its Slide On Tuesday

The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sinking almost 120 points or 1.8 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,765-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were modestly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The JCI finished sharply lower on Monday following losses from the finance, food and telecom stocks, while the resource companies were mixed. For the day, the index tumbled 100.50 points or 1.28 percent to finish at 7,766.85 after trading between 7,766.85 and 7,934.99. Among the actives, Bank CIMB Niaga dipped 0.29 percent, while Bank Mandiri tanked 4.06 percent, Bank Danamon Indonesia skidded 1.18 percent, Bank Negara Indonesia stumbled 4.35 percent, Bank Central Asia surrendered 3.75 percent, Bank Rakyat Indonesia retreated 2.50 percent, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison declined 2.04 percent, Indofood Sukses Makmur slumped 1.33 percent, United Tractors surged 4.34 percent, Astra International tumbled 1.36 percent, Energi Mega Persada dropped 2.50 percent, Astra Agro Lestari shed 0.68 percent, Aneka Tambang soared 6.49 percent, Vale Indonesia eased 0.26 percent, Timah rallied 5.83 percent, Bumi Resources sank 3.57 percent and Indocement and Semen Indonesia were unchanged.

RTTNews | 3h 24phút trước

Hong Kong Shares Poised To Open To The Upside

The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, climbing more than 675 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 25,630-point plateau and it may see mild upside again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on optimism over the outlook for interest rates. The European and U.S. markets were modestly higher and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The Hang Seng finished modestly higher on Monday following gains from the property stocks, technology companies and financial shares. For the day, the index gained 215.93 points or 0.85 percent to finish at 25,633.91 after trading between 25,387.81 and 25,664.01. Among the actives, Alibaba Group spiked 4.17 percent, while ANTA Sports climbed 0.85 percent, China Life Insurance sank 0.35 percent, China Mengniu Dairy and Nongfu Spring both shed 0.20 percent, China Resources Land improved 0.45 percent, CITIC surged 6.81 percent, CNOOC added 0.40 percent, CSPC Pharmaceutical accelerated 2.59 percent, Galaxy Entertainment advanced 0.58 percent, Hang Lung Properties gained 0.12 percent, Henderson Land increased 0.23 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas jumped 1.74 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China collected 0.35 percent, JD.com strengthened 1.06 percent, Lenovo plunged 3.00 percent, Li Auto stumbled 1.02 percent, Li Ning rose 0.11 percent, Meituan slumped 0.97 percent, New World Development skyrocketed 17.40 percent, Techtronic Industries dipped 0.10 percent, Xiaomi Corporation rallied 2.05 percent, WuXi Biologics soared 5.52 percent and Haier Smart Home and Alibaba Health Info were unchanged.

RTTNews | 3h 39phút trước

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