CAC 40 Edges Higher After Thursday's Selloff
(RTTNews) - French stocks eked out modest gains on Friday after falling sharply in the previous session on concerns over a worsening conflict in the Middle East.
The benchmark CAC 40 was up 29 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,507 after tumbling 1.3 percent the previous day.
Alstom SA jumped 5.5 percent. The rolling stock manufacturer has reaffirmed its annual EBIT margin guidance of around 6.5 percent, an improvement of around 80bps from prior year, helped by volume and mix, and initiates to reduce costs.
Sanofi rose 1.3 percent after Italian pharma group Recordati S.p.A., agreed with the French company to acquire the global rights to Enjaymo, the only approved treatment for people with cold agglutinin disease.
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TSX Records New Intraday, Closing Highs
The Canadian market climbed to a fresh record high on Thursday with stocks from materials and energy sectors moving higher on firm commodity prices. A rate cut by the European Central Bank and expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada aided sentiment.
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China GDP Data Due On Friday
China is scheduled to release a raft of data on Friday, headlining a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are Q3 numbers for gross domestic product, as well as September figures for industrial production, retail sales, fixed asset investment and unemployment.
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Dollar Extends Gains Against Major Counterparts
After struggling for direction during the Asian and European sessions on Thursday, the U.S. dollar climbed higher in the New York session, buoyed by data showing a more than expected increase in U.S. retail sales in the month of September. Data showing a drop in jobless claims contributed as well to the dollar's rise.
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Canadian Market Modestly Higher, Looks Headed For A Firm Close
The Canadian market is modestly higher Thursday afternoon with gains in materials and energy sectors contributing to the rise. The mood remains positive with investors reacting to the European Central Bank's rate cut move, and optimism about interest rate reductions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada.
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Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note
The Switzerland market shrugged off a weak start and moved higher on Thursday, tracking other European markets as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to 3.25%, in its third quarter-percentage-point reduction of the year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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