DAX Rises In Cautious Trade
(RTTNews) - German stocks were a tad higher on Tuesday, as rising U.S. stock futures helped outweigh survey results showing that business activity in the eurozone contracted for a second straight month in August.
S&P Global's flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.2 in August from 49.9 in July, while the PMI for Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to 47.6 from July's final reading of 48.1 due to high inflation and rising interest rates.
The benchmark DAX rose 58 points, or 0.4 percent, to 13,288 after plunging 2.3 percent in the previous session.
The euro remained under pressure and breached parity once against the dollar amid a deepening energy crisis in the region.
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German Industrial Output & Exports Recover
Germany's industrial production and exports rebounded in November but the underlying picture remained pretty grim amid job cuts in manufacturing and the possible hike in trade tariffs by the U.S. Industrial output increased a more-than-expected 1.5 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the revised 0.4 percent decrease in October, data from Destatis revealed Thursday.
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Resources Stocks May Edge Higher As Bay Street Looks Headed For Mixed Open
Canadian shares are likely to turn in a mixed performance on Thursday, with investors looking ahead to U.S. and Canadian jobs data, due on Friday. Energy and materials stocks may find some support thanks to higher commodity prices.
Volume of business is likely to be a bit thin as U.S. markets are closed today in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died in late December at age 100.
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Pound Slides As U.K. Borrowing Costs Soar
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, on worries about the rising borrowing costs in the U.K. and the stagflation threat.
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10h 19min ago
FTSE 100 Moderately Higher As Mining Stocks Move Up
The U.K. market is up in positive territory Thursday morning, led by gains in the mining sector, even as stocks from the retail sector are reeling under selling pressure, despite several big name retailers reporting a surge in sales. A weak pound is contributing significantly to market's upmove.
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Eurozone Retail Sales Rise Less Than Forecast
Driven by food and auto fuel turnover, Eurozone retail sales registered a marginal growth, which was weaker than expected in November, reflecting subdued household consumption towards the end of 2024. Retail sales grew 0.1 percent on month in November after easing 0.3 percent in October, data from Eurostat showed Thursday. Sales were expected to climb 0.3 percent.
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11h 19min ago
Pound Slides Against Majors
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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11h 29min ago
Sensex, Nifty Extend Declines For Second Day, Auto And FMCG Stocks Outperform
Indian shares fell notably on Thursday as new data underscored persistent deflationary pressure in China and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans fueled uncertainty.
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11h 44min ago
CAC 40 Recovers After Weak Start, Up Marginally
French stocks are turning in a mixed performance Thursday morning as investors make largely cautious moves amid a lack of fresh data.
Higher U.S. bond yields, and concerns about potential tariffs under Trump's presidency as well the outlook for interest rate cuts appear to be weighing on stocks.
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