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DAX Dips On BoJ Policy Shift
(RTTNews) - German stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan expanded its 10-year Japanese government bond yield target band - raising fears of an eventual tightening in policy.
Hawkish comments on interest rates from former Federal Reserve official William Dudley also fueled worries about a worldwide recession.
The benchmark DAX dropped 143 points, or 1.0 percent, to 13,799 after gaining 0.4 percent in the previous session. Klöckner fell about 1 percent. The steel and metal company has agreed to acquire National Material of Mexico for US$340 million on a cash and debt free basis.
Pfeiffer Vacuum, a manufacturer of vacuum pumps, rose over 1 percent after raising its FY sales outlook.
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U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Falls 0.5% In March
Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of March, the Commerce Department revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Commerce Department said construction spending fell by 0.5 percent to an annual rate of $2.196 trillion in March after climbing by 0.6 percent to a revised rate of $2.207 trillion in February.
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U.S. Manufacturing Index Dips Slightly Further Into Contraction Territory In April
The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Thursday showing a slight decrease by its reading on U.S. manufacturing activity in the month of April. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI edged down to 48.7 in April after slipping to 49.0 in March, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the index to dip to 48.0.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Much More Than Expected To Two-Month High
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended April 26th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims climbed to 241,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's revised level of 223,000.
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FTSE 100 Down Marginally; Endeavour Mining Rises On Strong Earnings
The U.K. market is down marginally Thursday afternoon with investors digesting the latest batch of economic data and earnings updates, and continuing to monitor the developments on the trade front.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Much More Than Expected
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended April 26th.
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Tesla Chair Denies Report Of CEO Search To Replace Elon Musk
Tesla Inc. chair Robyn Denholm has denied a Wall Street Journal report that its board was searching for a replacement for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. On the social media platform X, she called the report as "absolutely false." Shares of Tesla had fallen around 3 percent on Wednesday's trading following the news. However, with the denial of the report, the stock is currently gaining.
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UK Mortgage Approvals Lowest In 8 Months
UK mortgage approvals decreased to the lowest level in eight months in March despite home buyers rushing to complete the transactions ahead of the rise in stamp duty, official data revealed on Thursday. Mortgage approvals decreased 800 to 64,309 in March, the Bank of England said. Approvals for house purchases, an indicator of future borrowing, decreased for the third straight month.
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U.S. Dollar Rises Amid Hopes On U.S.-China Trade Deal
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