01:17 PM EDT, 03/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The European stock markets closed mostly lower on Monday as the Stoxx Europe 600 was down 0.10%, the Swiss Market Index dropped 0.45%, France's CAC declined 0.20%, the FTSE in London was off 0.06%, and Germany's DAX nudged 0.01% higher. Euro area annual inflation declined to 2.6% in February from 2.8% in January...

04:30 PM EDT, 03/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- In Canada, National Bank said, it is becoming increasingly clear that the rate hikes announced since the start of the recent tightening cycle are taking their toll on the economy, with GDP per capita falling for six quarters, and private domestic demand for two. As for the labor market, National noted, the private...

02:33 PM EDT, 03/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were higher after midday Monday, as investors looked forward to the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision expected this week. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.3% at 16,171 intraday, and the S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 5,162.9. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.4% to 38,860.9. All the sectors...

04:18 PM EDT, 03/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The resources heavy Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) lost a modest dozen points on Monday despite higher commodity prices and a jump of more than 30% in Nuvei Corp. ( NVEI ) . Still, Canada's main stock market remains within about 250 points of all time record highs. On Nuvei ( NVEI ), it...