FTSE 100 Declines Ahead Of Budget
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors geared up for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's "Spring Budget" today in which he's expected to announce key pension and child-care reforms.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 72 points, or 0.9 percent, at 7,565 after rising 1.2 percent on Tuesday.
Insurer Prudential tumbled 6.2 percent after its annual premium equivalent and new business profit missing consensus marginally.
Burberry dropped 1.3 percent after the luxury house hired Kate Ferry from McLaren Group as its new chief financial officer.
Commodity trading and mining firm Ferrexpo lost 3.6 percent after reporting a decline in FY22 profit.
Online trading platform IG Group plunged 7 percent after its third-quarter net trading revenue fell on lower market volatility.
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U.S. New Home Sales Plunge Much More Than Expected In January
A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a substantial pullback by new home sales in the U.S. in the month of January. The Commerce Department said new home sales plunged by 10.5 percent to an annual rate of 657,000 in January after spiking by 8.1 percent to an upwardly revised rate of 734,000 in December.
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Bay Street Likely To Open On Positive Note
Canadian shares are likely to open higher Wednesday morning, tracking positive global cues, and encouraging earnings from National Bank of Canada.
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German Consumer Confidence To Continue Negative Trend
Consumer sentiment in Germany is set to continue its negative trend as higher prices, economic and political uncertainty weigh on households' income expectations and their willingness to buy, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index unexpectedly fell to -24.7 in March from -22.6 in February, a survey jointly published GfK and NIM revealed.
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Thailand Cuts Key Interest Rate By 25 Bps
The Thai central bank reduced its key interest rate on Wednesday to address the increasing downside risks to the economy amid persistently low inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee of Bank of Thailand voted 6-1 to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.00 percent from 2.25 percent. One rate-setter preferred to keep the rate unchanged.
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Hong Kong Budget Focuses On Spending Cuts, Promoting AI
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled the budget on Wednesday that largely focused on government spending cuts with minimal impact on people's livelihood and underscored the importance of artificial intelligence to enhance competitive edge. The government estimated a consolidated deficit of HK$87.2 billion for 2024-25, which was smaller than the HK$100 billion previous projection.
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FTSE 100 Advances; Convatec Rises On Strong Earnings
U.K. stocks are notably higher Wednesday morning, lifted by gains in mining and banking sectors. Slightly easing concerns over U.S. - Ukraine tensions after the two countries agreed on a minerals deal aid sentiment.
While mining stocks are up on firm copper prices, bank stocks are gaining thanks to some rating upgrades.
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CAC 40 Up Nearly 1%
French stocks are up in positive territory Wednesday morning with markets reacting positively news about U.S. and Ukraine agreeing on a minerals deal, which could help ease ongoing tensions between the two countries. Investors are also digesting some earnings updates.
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DAX Rises 1.2% As Investors React To Quarterly Earnings
Despite concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, German stocks are up firmly in positive territory Wednesday morning with investors reacting to quarterly earnings updates and news about Ukraine accepting an agreement on mineral rights with the U.S.
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