DAX Little Changed In Lackluster Trade

RTTNews | 876 days ago
DAX Little Changed In Lackluster Trade

(RTTNews) - German stocks were little changed on Wednesday as U.S.-China tensions over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan weighed, earnings proved to be a mixed bag and a survey showed Germany's service sector contracted in July.

S&P Global's final services PMI fell to a final reading of 49.7 from 52.4 the previous month. That was slightly above a flash estimate of 49.2.

The benchmark DAX was virtually unchanged at 13,456 after closing 0.2 percent lower the previous day.

Luxury carmaker BMW slumped 4.8 percent after it warned of a highly volatile second half.

Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies rallied 2.5 percent after raising its guidance for the fiscal year.

Lender Commerzbank edged down slightly despite posting better-than-expected profit in the second quarter.

Luxury fashion house Hugo Boss advanced 2.2 percent after raising its FY22 forecast.

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Asian Markets Trade Mixed

Asian Markets Trade Mixed

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the lack of cues from global markets overnight as they were closed for Christmas holiday and the thin trading with some markets in the region closed in the holiday-shortened week. Traders react to China's central bank holding the interest rate on the one-year medium-term lending facility at 2% on Wednesday.
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Japanese Market Notably Higher

Japanese Market Notably Higher

Adding to the gains in the previous session, the Japanese stock market is notably higher on Thursday, following the lack of cues from global markets overnight as they were closed for Christmas holiday. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 39,300 level, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights and automaker stocks.
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Yen Slides Against Majors

Yen Slides Against Majors

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
Yen Falls Against Majors

Yen Falls Against Majors

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
Canadian Dollar Rises As Crude Oil Prices Traded Higher

Canadian Dollar Rises As Crude Oil Prices Traded Higher

The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, as the crude oil prices moved higher on expectations the Chinese government will announce additional stimulus revive growth in the world's second largest economy.
RTTNews | 1 day ago