RISK-OFF SENTIMENT PREVAILED ON MONDAY IN EUROPEAN MARKETS as trade tensions
intensified over the weekend
after China announced an
increase in tariffs to 25 percent
for goods exported to the US. France’s economy is
expected to expand at a consistent rate
in the second quarter of 2019 with
GDP forecasted to grow 0.3 percent. The
10-year
Gilt rose 3.6 basis points.
FTSE 100 -0.48%,
German DAX -1.30%,
CAC 40
-1.20%,
STOXX Europe 600
-1.13%.
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BRITAIN’S ECONOMY EXPANDED IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2019
as businesses prepared for Brexit delivering orders before the deadline.
GPD grew at an annual rate of 2 percent
compared to the previous quarter of 0.9 percent.
German exports bounced
back at rapid pace soaring 1.5 percent month-over-month in March,
exceeding analyst expectations.
The
10-year
Gilt rose 0.6 basis points. Equities settled higher on the positive economic placing trade concerns on the backburner,
FTSE 100 +0.14%,
German DAX +0.86%,
CAC 40 +0.41%,
STOXX Europe 600
+0.43%.
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EUROPEAN SHARES PLUMMETED ON THURSDAY AMID escalating trade
tensions
between U.S. and China. Beijing announced they would retaliate taking
"necessary countermeasures" sending European automaker stocks lower.
Shares of BMW and Daimler
sank 3 percent. The
10-year
Gilt dipped 1.2 basis points.
FTSE 100 -0.87%,
German DAX -1.69%,
CAC 40 -1.93%,
STOXX Europe 600
-1.64%.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS WAVERED ON WEDNESDAY struggling for direction amid
escalating global trade tensions. “Now we’re left wondering
whether it will happen at all
and what impact more tariffs will have on the
global economy
and markets.
The next few days could be massive.” Craig Erlam market analyst at Oanda in London. The
British pound
edged 0.47 percent lower against the dollar. The
10-yearGilt dipped 2.3 basis points.
FTSE 100 +0.18%,
German DAX +0.86%,
CAC 40 +0.41%,
STOXX Europe 600
+0.19%.
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INVESTMENT-GRADE BONDS EDGED OUT its high-yield counterparts in net prices linked to actual trades
. Equities continue to fight for guidance
as investors keep a keen eye on the U.S. and China trade dispute. The
10-year
Gilt declined 5.6 basis points.
FTSE 100 -1.61%,
German DAX -1.80%,
CAC 40 +1.7%,
STOXX Europe 600
-1.47%.
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EUROPEAN SHARES SLIPPED UPON A SPARK
in geopolitical risk as the U.S. affirmed a rise in tariffs on China claiming a
slowdown in trade talks. Automakers BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen took a
significant hit losing between 2 and 3 percent following
the escalation of trade tensions.
German DAX -1.38%,
CAC 40 -1.43%,
STOXX Europe 600
-1.09%.
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BRITAIN’S SERVICES SECTOR EXPANDED IN APRIL despite weak demand and
ongoing uncertaintyaround Brexit; the
PMI index rose to 50.4 from last month’s two year low of 48.9. European equities bounce back supported by
solid bank earnings,
Societ General soared 4 percent
as the bank’s capital ratio held steady at 11.7
offsetting a 26 percent nosedive in net profit. The
10-year
Gilt rose 1.9 basis points.
FTSE 100 +0.48%,
German DAX +0.40%,
CAC 40 +0.12%,
STOXX Europe 600
+0.38%.
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LLOYDS BANK REPORTED STRONG FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
but
shares fell
due to a decline in home loans and borrowing from businesses as
confidence softens. European equities settled lower after the
U.S. Fed’s dovish tone yesterday
announcing “
transitory factors”
caused subdued inflation. The
10-year
Gilt rose 0.3 basis points.
FTSE 100 -0.38%,
German DAX +0.17%,
CAC 40 -0.64%,
STOXX Europe 600
-0.46%.
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RISK TAKING WAS SCALED BACK AS INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT ROSE against its high-yield counterpart in net prices linked to actual trades. The Federal Reserve held interest rates at their current levels following the meeting on Wednesday. Jerome Powell stated softening inflation is likely to be “transient,” but if easing inflation persists it is “something we would be concerned about.” The 10-year note gained 0.7 basis points. S&P -0.57%, DOW -0.44%, NASDAQ -0.32%.
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RISK TAKING WAS SCALED BACK AS INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT ROSE
against its high-yield counterpart in net prices linked to actual trades. The Federal Reserve held interest rates at their current levels following the meeting on Wednesday. Jerome Powell stated softening inflation is likely to be “transient,” but if easing inflation persists it is “something we would be concerned about.”
The 10-year note gained 0.7 basis points
. S&P
-0.57%,
DOW
-0.44%,
NASDAQ
-0.32%.
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