CAC-40 Drops As Inflation Spike Fuels Rate Hike Fears

RTTNews | hace 688
CAC-40 Drops As Inflation Spike Fuels Rate Hike Fears

(RTTNews) - The CAC-40 traded with losses on Wednesday amidst renewed concerns about inflation and interest rate hikes. Data confirmed annual inflation in the Euro zone at 6.9 percent whereas inflation readings from U.K. came in higher than expected.

The CAC-40 is currently trading at 7,518.57, losing 0.20 percent from the previous close. The day's trading has been between 7,513.77 and 7540.97.

Of the 40 scrips in the index, only 15 are trading in positive territory.

Worldline rallied 1.9 percent followed by AXA that gained 1.1 percent.

Renault shed 3.8 percent. Eurofins Scientific dropped 2.3 percent. ArcelorMittal, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Vivendi, STMicroelectronics, TotalEnergies and Teleperformance lost more than a percent.

The Dollar's strength lifted the Dollar Index 0.33 percent to 102.08, dragging down the EUR/USD pair 0.36 percent to 1.0931.

Rate hike expectations reflected in the yield on the ten-year bond rising 1.52 percent overnight to 3.016% from the previous close of 2.966%.

read more
Antipodean Currencies Slide After China Trade Data

Antipodean Currencies Slide After China Trade Data

The Antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, following the release of China's trade data that showed a sharp slowdown in exports growth and an unexpected fall in imports during the January to February period.
RTTNews | hace 5h 24min
European Economic News Preview: Germany Factory Orders Data Due

European Economic News Preview: Germany Factory Orders Data Due

Factory orders from Germany and house prices from the UK are the top economic news due on Friday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue German factory orders data for January. Orders are forecast to fall 2.4 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the 6.9 percent increase in December.
RTTNews | hace 7h 2min
China Exports Growth Eases; Imports Logs Unexpected Fall

China Exports Growth Eases; Imports Logs Unexpected Fall

China's exports growth eased more than expected at the start of the year and imports logged an unexpected sharp decline amid mounting trade tensions, official data revealed on Friday. Exports grew at a slower pace of 2.3 percent annually in the January to February period, following a 10.7 percent rise in December, data from the customs office showed. Exports were expected to climb 5.0 percent.
RTTNews | hace 8h 28min
Sensex, Nifty Subdued In Early Trade On Weak Wall Street Cues

Sensex, Nifty Subdued In Early Trade On Weak Wall Street Cues

Indian shares were subdued on Friday after U.S. stocks fell sharply overnight, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq officially entering into correction territory on tariff worries and renewed concerns about spending on artificial intelligence.
RTTNews | hace 9h 2min
Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Friday, following the broadly negative from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautious and concerned about US President Donald Trump's shifting tariff policies and escalating global trade tensions that are fuelling concerns about economic growth. Some traders also are cashing in on recent strong gains.
RTTNews | hace 10h 13min