CAC 40 Down More Than 3% As Mood Turns Bearish Again

Euro Falls As ECB Cuts Interest Rates Again

The euro declined against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as the European Central Bank slashed its key interest rates by a quarter basis point and warned of 'deteriorated' growth outlook due to trade tensions.

RTTNews | 2h 31min ago

Swiss Markets Settles Higher After Choppy Session

The Switzerland market closed on a positive note on Thursday with investors digesting some corporate earnings updates and reacting to the European Central Bank's rate cut decision.

RTTNews | 4h 57min ago

European Stocks Close Broadly Lower

European stocks pared some early losses on Thursday but still ended the day's trading session mostly weak. Worries about trade tensions and tariff uncertainty, and reluctance to pick up stocks ahead of a long weekend contributed to the weakness in the markets.

RTTNews | 5h 17min ago

Canadian Market Modestly Higher As Energy Stocks Shine

The Canadian market, which retreated after an early upmove Thursday morning, gained in strength in late morning trades. However, with a long weekend ahead, and the trade policy of U.S. President Donald Trump remaining uncertain, the mood in the market is quite cautious so far.

RTTNews | 6h 17min ago

Philly Fed Index Plummets To Two-Year Low In April

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing a steep drop by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of April. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity plummeted to a negative 26.4 in April from a positive 12.5 in March, with a negative reading indicating contraction.

RTTNews | 7h 44min ago

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Two-Month Low

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly saw a modest decrease in the week ended April 12th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level of 224,000.

RTTNews | 7h 49min ago

ECB Cuts Interest Rates By 25 Bps Again Despite 'Exceptional Uncertainty'

The European Central Bank slashed its key interest rates by a quarter basis point on Thursday, as expected, as policymakers assessed that disinflation remains on track but acknowledged that the significant uncertainty due to the escalation in the tariff war is going to hurt the Eurozone economic outlook.

RTTNews | 8h 1min ago

U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 11.4% In March, Much More Than Expected

A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed new residential construction in the U.S. pulled back by much more than expected in the month of March. The Commerce Department said housing starts plunged by 11.4 percent to an annual rate of 1.324 million in March after surging by 9.8 percent to a revised rate of 1.494 million in February.

RTTNews | 8h 14min ago

EURUSD	1.13669	GBPUSD	1.32604	AUDUSD	0.63826
USDJPY	142.394	USDCAD	1.38304	USDCHF	0.81856

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CAC 40 Down More Than 3% As Mood Turns Bearish Again