CAC 40 Slides With US Earnings In Focus

RTTNews | 93 days ago
CAC 40 Slides With US Earnings In Focus

(RTTNews) - French stocks were notably lower on Tuesday, with investor focus firmly on a batch of U.S. earnings due later in the day and Thursday's ECB meeting.

Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, UnitedHealth and Walgreens are among the prominent companies due to report their earnings results later in the day.

Meanwhile, France's consumer price inflation slowed slightly more than initially estimated in September to the lowest level in three-and-a-half years amid cheaper energy costs, the latest data from the statistical office INSEE showed today.

The consumer price index climbed 1.1 percent year-over-year in September, slower than the 1.8 percent rise in the previous month. In the flash report, the rate of inflation was 1.2 percent.

Further, this was the weakest inflation rate since March 2021, when prices had risen the same 1.1 percent.

EU-harmonized inflation also softened to 1.4 percent from 2.2 percent in the prior month.

The benchmark CAC 40 was down 64 points, or 0.8 percent, at 7,538 after edging up 0.3 percent the previous day.

TotalEnergies SE shares slumped 4.2 percent. The oil major warned that its third-quarter downstream results are expected to decline sharply due to lower refining margins in Europe and elsewhere.

read more
ECB Minutes Show Policymakers Saw Room For More Easing

ECB Minutes Show Policymakers Saw Room For More Easing

European Central Bank policymakers were looking forward to more interest rate cuts, but they saw the need for a cautious approach due to several uncertainties that could derail inflation from its path to the 2 percent target, the minutes of the December 11-12 policy session showed on Thursday.
RTTNews | 5h 8min ago
U.S. Housing Market Index Unexpectedly Inches Up To Nine-Month High In January

U.S. Housing Market Index Unexpectedly Inches Up To Nine-Month High In January

Reflecting hopes for an improved economic growth and regulatory environment, the National Association of Home Builders released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a modest improvement by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of January. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index crept up to 47 in January from 46 in December.
RTTNews | 7h 11min ago
Philly Fed Index Skyrockets To Highest Level Since April 2021

Philly Fed Index Skyrockets To Highest Level Since April 2021

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing a substantial turnaround by regional manufacturing activity in the month of January. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity skyrocketed to a positive 44.3 in January from a negative 10.9 in December, with a positive reading indicating growth.
RTTNews | 7h 26min ago
U.S. Import Prices Inch Up 0.1% For Third Straight Month In December

U.S. Import Prices Inch Up 0.1% For Third Straight Month In December

Following yesterday's more closely watched report on consumer price inflation, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing import prices in the U.S. crept up in line with estimates in the month of December. The Labor Department said import prices inched up by 0.1 percent in December, matching the upticks seen in November and October as well as expectations.
RTTNews | 7h 30min ago
U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.4% In December, Less Than Expected

U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.4% In December, Less Than Expected

The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing retail sales in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of December. The report said retail sales rose by 0.4 percent in December after advancing by an upwardly revised 0.8 percent in November. Economists had expected retail sales to climb by 0.6 percent.
RTTNews | 7h 36min ago
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rebound From Nearly Eleven-Month Low

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rebound From Nearly Eleven-Month Low

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rebounded by more than expected in the week ended January 11th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims climbed to 217,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level of 203,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 210,000.
RTTNews | 7h 41min ago
U.S. Import Prices Inch Up In Line With Estimates In December

U.S. Import Prices Inch Up In Line With Estimates In December

Following yesterday's more closely watched report on consumer price inflation, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing import prices in the U.S. crept up in line with estimates in the month of December.
RTTNews | 8h 54min ago