Swiss Market Ends Slightly Up

European Stocks Close Higher After ECB Lowers Interest Rate

European stocks closed higher on Thursday with investors cheering the European Central Bank's rate cut announcement, and digesting a slew of corporate earnings updates and regional and U.S. economic data.

RTTNews | 4h 17min ago

Euro Drops As ECB Lowers Key Rates Again

The euro fell against its major counterparts in the European session on Thursday, as the European Central Bank cut key interest rates by 25 basis points amid progress in disinflation and weak economic data released since the September policy session.

RTTNews | 5h 18min ago

U.S. Business Inventories Increase In Line With Estimates In August

A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of August. The Commerce Department said business inventories rose by 0.3 percent in August, matching a downwardly revised increase in July.

RTTNews | 7h 1min ago

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Improves For Second Straight Month In October

With inflation gradually easing and homebuilders anticipating mortgage rates will moderate in coming months, the National Association of Home Builders released a report on Thursday showing homebuilder confidence in the U.S. improved by slightly more than expected in the month of October.

RTTNews | 7h 18min ago

U.S. Industrial Production Dips In September Amid Boeing Strike, Hurricanes

A report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday showed industrial production in the U.S. fell by slightly more than expected in the month of September. The Fed said industrial production decreased by 0.3 percent in September after rising by a downwardly revised 0.3 percent in August. Economists had expected industrial production to dip by 0.2 percent.

RTTNews | 7h 21min ago

Walmart Offers Thanksgiving Meal For Below $7/Person Through Dec. 25

Walmart Inc. officially launched its holiday meal, offering customers a Thanksgiving meal for less than $7 per person. The offer, which comes earlier than last year, and at an even lower price, is available from October 14 through December 25. Walmart said its inflation-free Thanksgiving meal would benefit customers, who want to begin saving earlier and throughout the holiday season.

RTTNews | 7h 38min ago

ECB Cuts Interest Rates By 25 Bps As Lagarde Airs Concern On Eurozone Growth

The European Central Bank cut key interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected on Thursday, as policymakers assessed that the disinflation process is on track, and but they are increasingly concerned over the health of the euro area economy following some soft data released since the September policy session.

RTTNews | 7h 59min ago

U.S. Retail Sales Climb 0.4% In September, Slightly More Than Expected

A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed retail sales in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of September. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose by 0.4 percent in September after inching up by 0.1 percent in August. Economists had expected retail sales to rise by 0.3 percent.

RTTNews | 8h 1min ago

EURUSD	1.08226	GBPUSD	1.30074	AUDUSD	0.66943
USDJPY	150.217	USDCAD	1.37975	USDCHF	0.86617