After edging higher in early trades, the French stock market turned a bit weak on Wednesday with investors making cautious moves, digesting earnings news and regional economic data, and continuing to assess the developments in the Middle East.Investors also looked ahead to the upcoming meeting in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.The benchmark CAC 40 was ...
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.