CAC 40 Little Changed After Friday's Rally

RTTNews | 842 days ago
CAC 40 Little Changed After Friday's Rally

(RTTNews) - French stocks were flat to slightly higher on Monday after posting strong gains in the previous session on easing worries about the Fed's interest-rate hiking path.

China reopened its borders for international travel, helping underpin investor sentiment to some extent.

The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 6,862 after adding 1.5 percent on Friday.

Ipsen fell about 1 percent after the biopharmaceutical company entered into a merger deal with Albireo, a rare disease company focused on the development of bile acid modulators to treat pediatric and adult liver diseases.

Automaker Renault fell 1.6 percent as it announced the success of its Renaulution Shareplan for Group employees. Telecom major Orange S.A. dropped 1.4 percent after it signed a memorandum of understanding with Canal+ Group, a mass media firm, to sell OCS pay TV package and Orange Studio, the film and series co-production arm.

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Japanese Market Slightly Higher

Japanese Market Slightly Higher

The Japanese market is trading slightly higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 36,100 level, with a mixed performance across most sectors as traders remain cautious ahead of the Bank of Japan's latest monetary policy decision.
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Australian Market Slightly Lower

Australian Market Slightly Lower

The Australian market is trading slightly lower on Thursday, snapping a five-session winning streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 8,100 level, with slight weakness across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks. Some gold stocks were gaining.
RTTNews | 1h 48min ago
Little Movement Seen For Japan Stock Market

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.
RTTNews | 3h 40min ago
Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday

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.
RTTNews | 4h 40min ago
Swiss Market Ends On Positive Note

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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