CAC 40 Extends Gains Ahead Of US Presidential Debate
(RTTNews) - French stocks traded higher on Tuesday while the dollar edged lower ahead of the televised U.S. presidential debate later today and inflation readings due later in the week that could influence expectations for the interest rate outlook.
Upcoming ECB and Fed meetings also remained on investors' radar.
Analysts remain divided over whether the Federal Reserve would deliver a regular 25 basis point (bps) rate cut or an outsized 50 bps one at its Sept. 17-18 policy meeting. The benchmark CAC 40 was up 31 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,456 after rallying 1 percent the previous day.
In corporate news, Capgemini soared 7 percent after Oracle beat on the top and bottom lines for the first quarter and announced it would bring database services to cloud infrastructure market leader Amazon Web Services.
read more
European Shares Set To Open Mostly Higher
European stocks are seen opening mostly higher on Tuesday, even as a cautious undertone may prevail as investors await cues from the latest batch of earnings and speeches by Federal Reserve officials.
RTTNews
|
4小時5分鐘前
Sensex, Nifty Modestly Higher In Early Trade
Indian shares were slightly higher on Tuesday despite weak cues from global markets due to lingering Middle East tensions and uncertainty over the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
RTTNews
|
5小時7分鐘前
Asian Markets Trade Mostly Lower
Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as bond yields surged on cooling expectations on US Fed interest rate cuts. Traders also booked some profits after the recent up surge in the markets. The uncertainty over wars in the Middle East and Europe as well as the U.S. presidential election is weighing on market sentiment.
RTTNews
|
6小時34分鐘前
Japanese Market Sharply Lower
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Tuesday, adding to the slight losses in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 falling to stay a tad above the 38,400 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.
RTTNews
|
7小時7分鐘前
Sensex, Nifty Seen Lower As Bond Yields Surge
Indian shares are likely to open lower on Tuesday as investors react to weak global cues and an uptrend in oil prices overnight amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
RTTNews
|
7小時8分鐘前
Thai Stock Market May Take Further Damage On Tuesday
The Thai stock market has tracked lower in two straight sessions, slipping more than 6 points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just shy of the 1,490-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start again on Tuesday.
RTTNews
|
7小時33分鐘前
Australian Market Sharply Lower
Reversing the gains in the previous session, the Australian stock market is trading sharply lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,300 level, with weakness across most sectors led by energy and technology stocks. Gold miner stocks were the only bright spot.
RTTNews
|
7小時57分鐘前
Indonesia Stock Market Due For Consolidation On Tuesday
The Indonesia stock market has tracked higher in seven straight sessions, climbing more than 285 points or 3.9 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,770-point plateau although investors figure to lock in gains on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative with profit taking likely for many of the regions. The European and U.S. markets were mostly lower and the Asian bourses figure to follow that lead.
The JCI finished slightly higher on Monday following mixed performances from the financial shares and resource stocks.
For the day, the index added 12.54 points or 0.16 percent to finish at 7,772.60 after trading between 7,739.89 and 7,795.09.
Among the actives, Bank CIMB Niaga dipped 0.26 percent, while Bank Mandiri collected 0.35 percent, Bank Danamon Indonesia rose 0.38 percent, Bank Negara Indonesia fell 0.44 percent, Bank Central Asia shed 0.70 percent, Bank Rakyat Indonesia added 0.40 percent, Bank Maybank Indonesia advanced 0.88 percent, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison improved 0.82 percent, Indocement tumbled 1.92 percent, Semen Indonesia stumbled 2.43 percent, Indofood Sukses Makmur slid 0.34 percent, Astra International soared 3.66 percent, Energi Mega Persada spiked 3.45 percent, Astra Agro Lestari sank 0.74 percent, Aneka Tambang surged 4.00 percent, Vale Indonesia rallied 3.16 percent, Timah jumped 1.87 percent, Bumi Resources dropped 0.72 percent and United Tractors and Jasa Marga were unchanged.
RTTNews
|
8小時3分鐘前
