DAX Declines On US Debt Ceiling Worries
(RTTNews) - German stocks tumbled on Wednesday after another round of U.S. debt ceiling talks ended without an agreement.
If Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, the U.S. government will be unable to pay its bills and will default on its debt.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen previously warned lawmakers that a default in early June is "highly likely."
Following recent hawkish talk from several Federal Reserve officials, investors also waited for the minutes from the Federal Reserve's meeting earlier in May for additional clues on the Fed's rate hike path.
The benchmark DAX dropped 216 points, or 1.3 percent, to 15,936 after losing 0.4 percent in the previous session.
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Swiss Market Ends On Weak Note
The Switzerland stock market closed notably lower on Friday, in line with markets across Europe as worries about inflation and uncertainty about central banks' monetary policy moves rendered the mood cautious.
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European Stocks Fall As Central Bank Signals Weigh On Sentiment
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U.S. Leading Economic Index Unexpectedly Edges Lower In August
A report released the Conference Board on Friday unexpectedly showed a modest decrease by its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators in the month of August. The Conference Board said its leading economic index edged down by 0.1 percent in August after rising by 0.2 percent in July. Economists had expected the index to inch up by 0.1 percent.
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U.S. Industrial Production Unexpectedly Flat In August
With a jump in utilities output offset by a decrease in manufacturing output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Friday showing U.S. industrial production unexpectedly came in flat in the month of August. The Fed said industrial production was unchanged in August after rising by an unrevised 0.2 percent in July. Economists had expected industrial production to climb by 0.3 percent.
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UK Retail Sales Recover Unexpectedly
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Bay Street Likely To Open On Mixed Note
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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower Despite Strong Retail Sales Data
Despite data showing an unexpected jump in retail sales, U.K. stocks weakened on Friday with investors assessing recent policy announcements and inflation outlook from major central banks.
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French Stocks Shed Ground On Inflation Concerns
French stocks shed ground on Friday, retreating after two successive days of gains, as concerns about inflation and fears of policy tightening by some major central banks rendered the mood cautious.
A survey by the European Central Bank showed Euro Zone consumers nudged up their inflation expectations last month.
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