Hovnanian Enterprises Net Profit Rises 48.9%

Canadian Market Settles Lower; TSX Sheds 0.6%

The Canadian market ended notably lower on Friday, weighed down by losses in energy, industrials and materials sectors, and on uncertainty about Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory.

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Dollar Turns In Mixed Performance Against Major Counterparts

The U.S. dollar turned in a sluggish performance on Friday with investors assessing the Federal Reserve's likely moves with regard to interest rate reductions in the wake of most recent economic data, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's somewhat hawkish comments.

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Canadian Shares Notably Lower

The Canadian market is down in negative territory Friday afternoon with stocks from several sectors reeling under sustained selling pressure amid uncertainty about U.S. interest rate cuts after dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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Swiss Market Ends Lower On Growth Concerns

Swiss stocks tumbled on Friday, weighed down data showing a slowdown in growth, and uncertainty about Fed interest rate cuts following hawkish comments by the central bank chair Jerome Powell.

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U.S. Dollar Strengthens After Strong Retail Sales Data

The U.S. dollar climbed against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, following the release of the latest batch of economic data, including a Commerce Department report showing retail sales increased by slightly more than expected in October.

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European Stocks Close Lower On Rate Cut Uncertainty, Growth Concerns

European stocks closed lower on Friday, weighed down by concerns about the outlook for U.S. interest rate cuts following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish comments. Disappointing economic data from China weighed as well.

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U.S. Business Inventories Inch Up Slightly Less Than Expected In September

With a jump by retail inventories partly offset by dips by manufacturing and wholesale inventories, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing U.S. business inventories crept up by slightly less than expected in the month of September. The Commerce Department said business inventories inched up by 0.1 percent in September after climbing by 0.3 percent in August.

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U.S. Industrial Production Falls 0.3% In October As Boeing Strike, Hurricanes Continue To Weigh

With the effects of recent hurricanes and the since-resolved strike at Boeing (BA) continuing to weigh on growth, the Federal Reserve released a report on Friday showing U.S. industrial production decreased in line with economist estimates in the month of October.

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