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CAC 40 Climbs As Biden Says US Can Avert Recession
(RTTNews) - French stocks advanced on Friday amid optimism that China's economy is poised for a steady recovery from the COVID-19 impact.
Investors were also reacting to comments by U.S. President Joe Biden that a U.S. recession isn't inevitable and that the country was "in a stronger position than any nation in the world to overcome inflation."
The benchmark CAC 40 rose 49 points, or 0.8 percent, to 5,935 after declining 2.4 percent in the previous session.
EssilorLuxottica SA shares rose over 2 percent. The provider of ophthalmic lenses and frame said it will buy back up to 2.5 million shares in the period starting from June 17 to August 31, for a price not exceeding 200 euros per share.
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Little Movement Seen For Japan Stock Market
The Japanese stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, rallying almost 1,850 points or 5 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 36,050-point plateau and it's likely to hold steady in that neighborhood again on Thursday.
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Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday
The Bank of Japan will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Thursday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The BoJ is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 0.50 percent.
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Canadian Dollar Extends Gain Against Majors
The Canadian dollar extended gains against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.
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Pound Falls Against Most Majors
The pound weakened against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.
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Swiss Market Ends On Positive Note
The Switzerland market, which held firm till well past noon on Wednesday after a steady start, suffered a setback in the final hour, but managed to recover in the closing minutes to sign off on a positive note. Easing worries about tariffs and some strong results helped underpin sentiment.
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Major European Markets Close Higher As Investors React To Earnings, Economic Data
The major European markets closed higher on Wednesday amid easing trade tensions, and on largely encouraging quarterly results from several big name companies.
Investors also digested a slew of regional economic data, and U.S. GDP report.
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TSX Down Nearly 1% Despite Coming Off Early Lows
Despite staging a fairly strong recovery after an early setback, the Canadian market remains firmly down in negative territory a little past noon on Wednesday, with stocks from energy, technology and healthcare sectors reeling under selling pressure.
Disappointing Canadian and U.S. GDP data, and Trump administration's policy uncertainty are weighing on sentiment.
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German Inflation At 6-Month Low, Core Figure Accelerates First Time In 4 Months
Germany's consumer price inflation slowed for a second straight month in April to its lowest level in six months as energy prices continued to fall, but the core price growth accelerated for the first time since December as services cost growth increased, which warrants caution from the European Central Bank that is set to reduce interest rates further.
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